questionedithistorytranslationsCurrent version This is the accepted version. added by globalquiz.org Feb. 1, 2015, 9:17 a.m. The southernmost tip of Africa is named the Cape of Good Hope. A hope for what? foodchristening of Africasea route to Indiafortunate windsBartolomeu 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.globalquiz.orgShare and bring new players to the game!0Very uninterestingToo difficultPoorly writtenIncorrect or questionableCorrect this questionwikipedia → Cape of Good Hope5Very interesting! wikipedia → Cape of Good Hopereach: rather globalAfricaexplorersgeographical nameshistoryhistory of Africahistory of PortugalnamesPortugalSouth AfricaVotes +5 Very interesting! globalquiz.org