Magellan's voyage

Ferdinand Magellan was

• Spanish

• Portuguese

• Italian

• None of the above

Who had sailed west in 1492 trying to reach the Indies?

• Pizarro

• Cortez

• Columbus

• Magellan

Magellan ended up representing Spain.

What was the reason for sailing?

• To find a quicker rout by water to the Far East

• To find a westward route to the Spice Islands in Indonesia.

• To spread God's Word.

• To gain glory from the discovery.

Magellan took

• Five ships and 270 men

• Took only 3 ships

• Took 7 ships

• Took 5 ships, one called the Sea Venture

What did he find in South America as he explored?

• Native people who were at war with other tribes.

• A city built on an island in Aztec terrirory.

• A body of water that cut through the southern tip of South America.

• He found a body of water and named it the Strait of Magellan.

How many ships got destroyed in the Strait of Magellan

• 2 out of 3

• 4 out of 5

• 2 out of 5

• They all made it out.

After making it out of the Strait of Magellan what ocean did they discover?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

  which means peaceful in Spanish

• The Philippines

• The Spice Islands

What happened to Magellan in the Philippines?

• He died mysteriously from an illness

• He was killed in a dispute with a local king in Mactan

• He went onto Indonesia & died there

Who took over the expedition after Magellan died?

• Columbus

• Elcano

• Juan Carlos

Why was one of the ships ordered to be burned?

• There were not enough men to sail all three ships.

• The ship was infested with rats

• The men on board were untrustworthy.