Magellan's Expedition and Discoveries

Magellan's Expedition and Discoveries

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History, Geography, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

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Patricia Brown

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In the late 1400s, European exploration surged, driven by the quest for spices. Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese sailor, proposed a route to the Spice Islands via the west. Supported by Spain, he embarked on a perilous journey, facing mutiny, shipwrecks, and starvation. Despite these challenges, Magellan discovered the Pacific Ocean and reached the Philippines, where he was killed in conflict. His expedition, led by Juan Sebastian Elcano after his death, completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth, proving its roundness and expanding the understanding of its vastness.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary motivation for European explorers to find new trade routes in the late 1400s?

To discover new lands

To spread Christianity

To control the spice trade

To establish colonies

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Portuguese sailor that proposed a western route to the Spice Islands to the King of Spain?

Christopher Columbus

Vasco da Gama

Ferdinand Magellan

Amerigo Vespucci

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant geographical feature did Magellan discover during his expedition?

The Suez Canal

The Panama Canal

The Strait of Magellan

The Cape of Good Hope

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the ocean that Magellan named due to its calmness?

Arctic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Magellan and his crew first land after crossing the Pacific Ocean?

Hawaii

Indonesia

Guam

Philippines

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the Battle of Mactan for Magellan?

He was victorious

He was captured

He was killed

He retreated successfully

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After Magellan's death, which ship completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth?

Santiago

Trinidad

Concepción

Victoria

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