Who first sighted the islands of New Zealand in 1642?
ACabot
BTasman
CCook
DCabral
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Tasman
1. Zee is Dutch for sea.
2. Tasman of Holland sighted them in 1642.
3. Tasmania is also named after him.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Themes in World History, Theme 10, Displacing Indigenous Peoples._
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