The southernmost tip of Africa is named the Cape of Good Hope. A hope for what?
food
christening of Africa
sea route to India
fortunate winds
Bartolomeu Dias originally named the Cape of Good Hope the "Cape of Storms" (Cabo das Tormentas). It was later renamed (by King John II of Portugal) the Cape of Good Hope because it represented the opening of a route to the east.
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