SW 17: Early Exploreres

How did the Pacific Ocean get its name?

• This ocean was never given a name.

• Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean and named it after himself.

• Magellan named it when he said "Mar Pacifico" or Peaceful Sea.

• No one is quite sure how it got its name.

What is another good title for the article "Discovering the Other 'Yellow Metal' in Tennessee"?

• "Gold is Found in Tennessee!"

• "Cherokee Tribes Go to War with Hernando de Soto"

• "Hernando de Soto Makes the First Map of Tennessee"

• "Hernando de Soto Explored Tennessee"

"I was supposed to be an interpreter, but we have not encountered anyone I can speak to."

Using this information from the excerpt, what is an interpreter?

• It's a person who can translate one language into another language.

• It's a person who knows where to find gold.

• It's a person who makes maps.

• It's a person who knows how to fish in the ocean.

Magellan started in Spain and wanted to end up in ___.

• South America to take over the native people.

• North America to claim new land.

• Spain to help the King and Queen.

• the Spice Islands for exotic spices.

"Three years after starting the journey, the ship, Victoria, limped back to Spain. Only 18 of the original 270 crew members returned with it."

What is the most likely reason so many crew members did not make it back?

• They were most likely eaten by sharks.

• They most likely decided to go on another trip before coming home.

• They most likely died from hunger, storms, and disease.

• They most likely found gold and became rich, so they decided to stay and build large homes.

What were the two main reasons early European explorers wanted to sail west to new lands? Choose two.

• They wanted to win the prize for finding the another route.

• Their kings and queens in Europe were looking for gold.

• They were bored and thought this would be a fun weekend trip.

• They wanted a new route to Asia. India and other Asian territories supplied exotic spices. Merchants had to sail around the horn of Africa to reach these goods, and it took too long.

Who is the narrator (the one telling us the story) in the article, "Onward to the Spice Islands"?

• It's Natalia, from Studies Weekly.

• It's Christopher Columbus.

• It's the author of the article.

• It's a crew member on one of Magellan's ships.

Which explorer made his way into Tennessee to look for gold?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando de Soto

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

Magellan was mistaken about his route west because ___.

• he should have gone North to get to Canada.

• it actually ended up being a longer route than going around Africa.

• he was told it would be an easy trip.

• he ran into icebergs that wrecked all his ships.

What were some of the difficulties and risks that early explorers (like Magellan's crew) faced on their long trips? Choose 3.

• lack of food

• mutiny

• delays

• sunburns