Cabrillo Expedition Quiz

When did the San Salvador set sail for the Cabrillo expedition?

• 1700

• 1600

• 1492

• 1542

What was the main purpose of the Cabrillo expedition?

• To establish trade with indigenous people

• To find a faster route to Asia

• To discover new lands for colonization

• To search for lost treasure

What technological tool did the expedition have that was advanced for its time?

• The galleon

• The compass

• The steam engine

• The telescope

What did the expedition record that made future expeditions possible?

• Navigational data on winds and currents

• Information on indigenous cultures

• Details of wildlife and plants

• Maps of the Pacific coast

What was the name given to the place where Cabrillo landed in what is now the United States?

• Santa Barbara

• San Francisco

• San Diego

• San Miguel

What happened to Cabrillo on Christmas Eve, 1542?

• He was attacked by the Chumash people

• He found a passage to China

• He discovered a new island

• He fell and fractured a limb

What did Cabrillo charge his men with at his death?

• To trade with the indigenous people

• To return to Spain

• To continue exploring

• To stop exploring

What significant project was started in 2005 to recreate Cabrillo's flagship?

• The National Museum of History

• The Asian Maritime Association

• The National Park Service and the Maritime Museum of San Diego

• The Spanish Government