What was the effect of Cabral being blown off course? He discovered South America.
He and his crew were never heard from again.
He discovered a new island for Portugal.

Correct answer is He discovered South America.

Explanation:

First option is correct because after Vasco de Gama managed to reach India in 1498 many followed. Cabral was among the first ones. Still, strong winds blow him of course, which eventually led him to reach Brazil, thus discovering South America.

Second option and third are therefore not correct obviously. He reached Brazil in 1500.

the punishment for breaking the law would depend on the conditions or the seriousness of the law being broken, if he or she breaks the law while doing some great discovery or invention then it would classify as a scientific fraud. there are other words to describe the crime but scientific fraud would be the harshest one.

answer: the purpose of the "index of forbidden books" was to prevent the contamination of the faith or the corruption of morals of roman catholics according to canon law, through the reading of theologically mistaken or immoral books. the condemnation of published books, thus listed in the index librorum prohibitorum.

explanation: index librorum prohibitorum, (latin: “index of forbidden books”), list of books once forbidden by roman catholic church authority as dangerous to the faith or morals of roman catholics. publication of the list ceased in 1966, and it was relegated to the status of a historic document.

the 20th and final edition appeared in 1948, and the index was formally abolished on 14 june 1966 by pope paul vi. the aim of the list was to protect the faith and morals of the faithful by putting a stop to the reading of theologically, culturally, and politically disruptive books.