Which European explorer is known for his extensive travels in East Africa, particularly along the course of the Nile River and the discovery of Lake Victoria?Question 13Answera.Henry Morton Stanleyb.David Livingstonec.Vasco da Gamad.Ferdinand Magellan
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Which European explorer is known for his extensive travels in East Africa, particularly along the course of the Nile River and the discovery of Lake Victoria?Question 13Answera.Henry Morton Stanleyb.David Livingstonec.Vasco da Gamad.Ferdinand Magellan
Solution
The European explorer known for his extensive travels in East Africa, particularly along the course of the Nile River and the discovery of Lake Victoria is John Hanning Speke. However, he is not listed in the options you provided. From the options given, the closest would be Henry Morton Stanley who is known for his exploration of central Africa, but he did not discover Lake Victoria.
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