One of the leading european explorers of the pacific world was a. james cook. b. john hayes. c. george caley. d. william dampier.

The correct answer is A. One of the leading European explorers of the Pacific world was James Cook.

Explanation:

James Cook was an English navigator and explorer. He became famous for his three trips to the Pacific Ocean, which he mapped more closely than any other before him. He discovered numerous islands and proved that the Terra Australis did not exist and that the Northwest Passage with ships of his time was not passable. Of great importance for the seafaring were also its effective measures against scurvy.

Cook explored and mapped many islands and coasts. His achievements can be attributed to a combination of nautical, topography and cartographic skills, the value in the exploration of dangerous places to confirm the facts, for example, the incursion into the Antarctic Circle and the explorations around of the Great Barrier Reef.

The correct answer is A) Johanan ben Zakkai.

Johanan ben Zakkai founded a school that became a center for Torah studies.

He was a disciple of Rabbi Hillel. Johanan told Vespasian that he had had a vision in which he saw Vespasian would soon be emperor. The Roman Vespasian told him that if the dream was true he would accept his request of having a place in Yavne to start a school to study the Torah. After the war was over and Vespasian became the emperor, he fulfilled his promise.