Ferdinand Magellan and the Age of Exploration

What inspired Ferdinand Magellan to pursue a career in exploration?

• His brother's influence

• The wines of Porto

• Tales of exploration he heard in Lisbon

• His family's noble status

Why did Magellan move from Portugal to Spain?

• To join Vasco de Gama's fleet

• To find a new route to the Spice Islands

• To escape a mutiny

• To gain support from the Spanish king after being turned down by the Portuguese king

What significant geographical feature did Magellan discover during his voyage?

• The Cape of Good Hope

• The Suez Canal

• The Strait of Magellan

• The Panama Canal

What was the outcome of Magellan's attempt to convert the natives of Mactan?

• He formed an alliance with them

• He was defeated and killed

• He was captured and imprisoned

• He successfully converted them

Who completed the first circumnavigation of the globe after Magellan's death?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco de Gama

• Juan Sebastian Elcano

• Christopher Columbus