Magellan Part 2

When crossing the Atlantic, the storms were so harsh that the sailors prayed for divine protection - it came in the form of a light called...?

• Agustin's Light.

• St. Lazarus' Hope.

• Til Barsip

• St. Elmo's Fire.

It took ____________ for Magellan to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

• 18 days

• 2 months

• 4 months

• 6 months

In South America, Magellan's ships landed in a bay which is known today as...?

• Havana

• Rio de Janeiro

• Port-au-Prince

• Panama

Magellan sailed down the coast of Brazil, until he reached the ‘edge of the known world’, ______________________ degrees south.

• 10

• 25

• 35

• 45

Each ship would usually carry a crew of ____ men.

• 25

• 45

• 55

• 65

Magellan and his ships explored south for _____________, without sign of any passage to Asia.

• 42 days

• 68 days

• 3 months

• 6 months

The body of water that Magellan was looking for was called ____________ at that time.

• The South Sea

• The Erythraean Sea

• The Eastern Ocean

• Atlas' Ocean

To stop the mutiny, Magellan had _____ of his rebellious captains killed.

• none

• all

• 1

• 2

• 3

Magellan lost one of his five ships when...?

• it turned back and headed home without asking him.

• it was smashed to pieces on some rocks in a storm.

• it ran out of rations and the crew had no more to eat.

• it was lost at sea and not heard from again.

Magellan knew that he was close to the ocean when the crew found...?

• an opening through the islands.

• large seal colonies.

• a change in the weather.

• whale bones.