Which continent did not need to be circumnavigated for the transportation of goods between India and Britain following the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869?

Africa

The correct answer is Option 2: Africa.

With the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, ships traveling between India and Britain no longer needed to sail around the southern tip of Africa. Instead, they could take the shorter route through the Suez Canal, bypassing the need to cross the African continent entirely.