WorksheetsMagellan Part 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
When crossing the Atlantic, the storms were so harsh that the sailors prayed for divine protection - it came in the form of a light called...?
Agustin's Light.
St. Lazarus' Hope.
Til Barsip
St. Elmo's Fire.
It took ____________ for Magellan to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
18 days
2 months
4 months
6 months
In South America, Magellan's ships landed in a bay which is known today as...?
Havana
Rio de Janeiro
Port-au-Prince
Panama
Magellan sailed down the coast of Brazil, until he reached the ‘edge of the known world’, ______________________ degrees south.
10
25
35
45
Each ship would usually carry a crew of ____ men.
25
45
55
65
Magellan and his ships explored south for _____________, without sign of any passage to Asia.
42 days
68 days
3 months
6 months
The body of water that Magellan was looking for was called ____________ at that time.
The South Sea
The Erythraean Sea
The Eastern Ocean
Atlas' Ocean
To stop the mutiny, Magellan had _____ of his rebellious captains killed.
none
all
1
2
3
Magellan lost one of his five ships when...?
it turned back and headed home without asking him.
it was smashed to pieces on some rocks in a storm.
it ran out of rations and the crew had no more to eat.
it was lost at sea and not heard from again.
Magellan knew that he was close to the ocean when the crew found...?
an opening through the islands.
large seal colonies.
a change in the weather.
whale bones.
