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Select all of the following that are not true.

A. Sir Francis Drake was an English pirate.
B. Spain was the first country to search for a sea route to the Asia.
C. Spices were used to preserve food.
D. Vasco da Gama sailed for Spain.

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The statements about Spain being the first country to search for a sea route to Asia, and Vasco da Gama sailing for Spain, are not true. Portugal was the first country to begin the era of Atlantic exploration and sought a sea route to Asia, while Vasco da Gama sailed for Portugal.

Step-by-step explanation:

The key concepts for selecting the statements out of the options A to D that are not true are rooted in historical facts about European exploration and the figures associated with it.

Option A: This statement is tricky. While Sir Francis Drake was an English explorer, he was also considered by the Spanish as a pirate due to his privateering activities. He was sponsored by Queen Elizabeth I to conduct raids on Spanish treasure, which to the English would make him a privateer, while the Spanish would indeed consider him a pirate. Therefore, this statement could be seen as both true and false, depending on the perspective.

Option B: Spain was not the first country to search for a sea route to Asia. Portugal initiated the era of Atlantic exploration in the early 15th century and was the first to search for an all-water route to the east.

Option C: The use of spices to preserve food is accurate as spices were indeed used historically to preserve food, as well as to flavor it.

Option D: Vasco da Gama did not sail for Spain; he was a Portuguese explorer who found a direct sea route from Europe to India.

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