The islands remained unknown to the Western world until _____.

The islands remained unknown to the Western world until _____.
A、1642
B、1814
C、1896
D、1840
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：
答案选A。The islands remained unknown to the Western world until the Dutch sea captain Abel Tasman sailed along their western shoreline in 1642.参见教材P315。