Magellan's Voyage

Where was Ferdinand Magellan born?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Brazil

• Argentina

What was Magellan's occupation before becoming a sea captain?

• Page in the Portuguese court

• Conquistador

• Explorer of the oceans

• Fleet commander in the Portuguese navy

Who inspired Magellan to go to sea?

• Christopher Columbus

• John of Lisbon

• The Portuguese crown

• The Spanish king

What did John of Lisbon discover that motivated Magellan?

• A water route through the middle of the South American continent

• A strait that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• The Spice Islands

• The coastline of Brazil

What happened during Magellan's first expedition to find the strait?

• The crew mutinied

• They discovered the strait

• They reached the Pacific Ocean

• They found the Spice Islands

What did Magellan name the body of water they entered after passing through the strait?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

What did Magellan's crew do when they ran out of supplies in the Pacific Ocean?

• They turned back to Spain

• They mutinied

• They found new sources of supplies

• They continued sailing

Where did Magellan and his crew make landfall after crossing the Pacific Ocean?

• Philippine archipelago

• Spice Islands

• South America

• Pacific Islands

How long did it take for Magellan and his crew to reach the Philippine archipelago?

• 3 months

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 1 year and a half

What were Magellan and his crew planning to do after reaching the Philippine archipelago?

• Head back to Spain

• Explore the Pacific Islands

• Continue sailing west

• Settle in the Philippines