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Where was the first voyage by a European fleet into the Red Sea led by Albuquerque?
Persian Gulf
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Answer
The Red Sea is a sea located between Africa and Asia. It is a part of the Indian Ocean, and it is bordered by Egypt to the north, Sudan to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, Yemen to the south, and Saudi Arabia to the west. The first voyage by a European fleet into the Red Sea was led by Afonso de Albuquerque in 1507.
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