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Worksheetsferdinand magellan
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which explorer inspired Magellan to become a captain of a fleet of ships?
a)
King Charles I
b)
Lewis and Clark
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Juan El Cano
2.
Ferdinand Magellan died from
a)
yellow fever
b)
poisoned arrow
c)
gunshot
d)
drown at sea
3.
Ferdinand Magellan was born in
a)
Philippines
b)
Spain
c)
Sabrosa Portugal
d)
Brazil
4.
The purpose of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition was to
a)
to explore South America.
b)
to find a water route to Indonesia.
c)
to find a land route to the Indies.
d)
to find gold in India.
5.
How long did it take Magellan to sail from Spain to the Strait of Magellan?
a)
about three years
b)
about a year
c)
a little less than two years
d)
just under six months
6.
Who sponsored Ferdinand Magellan?
a)
King Charles I of Spain
b)
King Charles of Spain
7.
___ named to Pacific Ocean.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
8.
The passage Magellan found sailing through the tip of South America is called ___.
a)
the Strait of Magellan
b)
the Magellan Canal
c)
the Magellan Passage
d)
the Sea of Magellan
9.
A Portuguese explorer who found an Atlantic-Pacific passage.
a)
Vasco De Nunez Balboa
b)
Hernando Desoto
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
10.
I was the person who named the Pacific Ocean. My men were among the first to travel around the world, but unfortunately I died in battle in the Philippine Islands.
a)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
11.
how many kids did he have
a)
two kids
b)
one kid
c)
i dont know
12.
when was he born
a)
1840
b)
1451
c)
1485
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