The voyage of Magellan (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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Between which years did Magellan's expedition take place?
Between which years did Magellan's expedition take place?
1519-1522
Who commissioned Magellan to find a westward route to the Spice Islands?
Who commissioned Magellan to find a westward route to the Spice Islands?
Charles I of Spain
How many ships did Magellan command on his expedition?
How many ships did Magellan command on his expedition?
Five ships
Which valuable spices did the Spice Islands produce?
Which valuable spices did the Spice Islands produce?
Mace, nutmeg, and pepper
What was the name of the strait Magellan discovered?
What was the name of the strait Magellan discovered?
Strait of Magellan
When did Magellan reach the Philippines?
When did Magellan reach the Philippines?
1521
How did Magellan die?
How did Magellan die?
Killed by Indigenous inhabitants
What was the name of the only ship that returned to Spain?
What was the name of the only ship that returned to Spain?
Victoria
How many crew members survived out of the original 270?
How many crew members survived out of the original 270?
18
What did Magellan's voyage definitively prove?
What did Magellan's voyage definitively prove?
That the Earth was round
Which territory did Spain gain control of through Magellan's voyage?
Which territory did Spain gain control of through Magellan's voyage?
The Philippines
Which goods did Spanish vessels transport globally by the 1540s?
Which goods did Spanish vessels transport globally by the 1540s?
Tobacco, spices, silver, and gold