Complete the sentence about Pedro Álvares Cabral with the correct year: Cabral was christened Pedro Álvares de Gouveia and only later, supposedly upon his elder brother's death in ______, did he begin using his father's surname.

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Correct answer: D. 1503

  1. Step 1: Cabral was christened Pedro Álvares de Gouveia and only later, supposedly upon his elder brother's death in 1503, did he begin using his father's surname. Answer: 1503. Why not the others: 1518, 1493 and 1506 don't fit.

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