DBQ Magellan

Magellan was a __ sailor.

• Portuguese

• Spanish

• French

• Asian

The goal of Magellan's voyage was to reach __.

• the East Indies

• the West Indies

• America

• the Pacific Ocean

What happened to Magellan on his voyage when he reached the Philippines?

• He was killed by locals

• He was ambushed by pirates

• He claimed the islands for the King of Portugal

• He saved a crew of French sailors

What happened when Magellan was being attacked (and ultimately killed) by the locals in the Philippines?

• Some of his crew hesitated and didn't go to save him

• All of his crew helped him

• All of his crew were also killed in the attack

• Some of his crew fought on the same side as the locals

How many ships did Magellan have for his voyage?

• 5

• 3

• 1

• 10

Magellan's voyage started with 270 men in his crew. How many sailors survived the voyage? (How many were on the Victoria when it returned to Spain?)

• 18

• 270

• 1

• 500

What was the purpose or main goal of the exploration voyages that occured during this time?

• to find a route to the Spice Islands

• to reach the Pacific Ocean

• to create a map of the known world

• to form alliances with other countries

What caused the mutiny during Magellan's voyage?

• the Spanish crew didn't like having a Portuguese captain

• the crew wanted Magellan to be nicer to them

• the crew were upset because they kept getting sick

• the crew was ambushed by pirates

TRUE or FALSE: Life was hard for Magellan's crew during the voyage?

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: As captain of the voyage, Magellan has to share power with his first mate.

• TRUE

• FALSE