Ferdinand Magellan Test

Life at sea with Magellan could BEST be described as

• fun

• stressful

• relaxing

Which individual did not support Ferdinand's goal to find a quicker route to Asia?

• Antonio Pigafetta

• King Charles I

• King Manuel

Antonio Pigafetta was an important member of the expedition because he

• knew many languages and could speak to the natives

• healed the sick

• prepared all meals

Which sentence about Magellan is the MOST IMPORTANT detail about Magellan's life?

• Ferdinand grew up on a farm

• Ferdinand believed he knew a way to get to the jewel of Asia

• He married Beatrice

When Magellan was a boy, he delivered messages for the Queen.

He was called a ____________

• explorer

• page

• paso

Which trait (word) did NOT describe Ferdinand?

• brave

• determined

• coward

Where did Magellan face his last battle?

• Spain

• Guam

• Italy

Which of Magellan's two ships finally arrived in the Moluccas in 1521?

• Conception and San Antonio

• San Antonio and Trinidad

• Trinidad and Victoria

Magellan named the Pacific Ocean, "el mar pacifico."

Why did he choose this name?

• He found the water to be calm

• He was able to see St. Elmo's Fire from this water

• The ships found el paso.

What happened to Juan de Cartagena?

• He helped Magellan fight off the natives

• He sailed back to Spain with one of the ships

• He was left on the land Magellan named Patagonia