WorksheetsSS Wkly wk 17
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
Where did the ship's log in the article say they were sailing to?
the Mediterranean
Spice Islands
India
Curry Island
Why is this an important journey for Spain?
They are hoping to find riches on their way
They are hoping to find new places to settle
They are trying to locate their own route to Asia
They want to be the first to reach this side of the world by boat
Who is Magellan?
an explorer
the leader on the ship
the person writing the log
a famous Spanish ship builder
What was the goal of the explorers in "The Long Way Around"
to move to new places
to find a new ocean for fishing
wealth and a faster trade route
fame and finding a better place to live
How was travel for the explorers different than travel today?
Travel is very similar today
the explorers had more accurate maps than we do
we have GPS and more accurate maps today
we have less knowledge of ship building than they did
Where is Magellan die?
South America
at sea
Haiti
the Spice Islands
What kind of "wealth" did Christopher Columbus bring back to Europe?
Silver and gold
New foods and coffee
he brought back new knowledge of the new land
he brought material wealth
Which explorer had two continents named after him even though he didn't discover both continents?
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernando De Soto
Who named the Pacific Ocean?
Cortes
De Soto
Columbus
Magellan
What yellow metal was discovered in Tennessee?
gold
zinc
copper
bronze
What did de Soto not do to the American Indian population?
He attacked the tribes
He enslaved many Indians
He brought disease to the tribes
He made them wealthy
Where did de Soto's journey begin?
Florida
Tennessee
Mississippi
Texas
What is another name for the Maluku Islands?
Woody Islands
Taiwan Islands
Spice Islands
Curry Islands
Scurvy is caused by the lack of _______________.
vitamin C
vitamin D
vitamin E
iron
What did Magellan not realize on his journey to the Spice Islands?
how fast the food would spoil
how long the journey would be
how much the crew would complain
how unprepared the ship was for the weather
