Great explorers

What was Christopher Columbus most known for?

• First to circumnavigate the globe

• Starting the European exploration of America

• Exploring the South Pacific

• Discovering the Hudson River

What world leader(s) paid for Columbus' expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?

• Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain

• King Edward IV of England

• Charles the Bold and Louis XII of France

• King John of Portugal

Was the purpose of Columbus' first voyage to prove the world was round?

• Yes

• No

Where was Columbus trying to go on his voyages?

• the Americas

• Asia

• Afrika

Did Columbus ever set foot in what is now the United States?

• Yes

• No

IThe three ships on Columbus' first voyage were the Nina, the Pinta, and the .

• Santa Maria

• Santa Clara

• Isabella

Who financed Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage?

• Napoleon Bonaparte the French Emperor

• Charles V the Spanish King

• Elizabeth I the English Queen

How did Ferdinand Magellan prove the Earth was round?

• He hired Christopher Columbus to sail around the Earth

• He calculated the vectors on the horizon

• He sailed around it

• Using the arc of the horizon and star charts he calculated the circumference of the Earth

What route did Ferdinand Magellan want to take?

• Travel west from Italy to reach North America

• Travel south from France to reach Sweden

• Travel east from Spain to reach the Spice Islands

• Travel west from Spain to reach Asia and the Spice Islands

How did Magellan die?

• His ship sunk somewhere in the Pacific Ocean

• He was killed by pirates in the Indian Ocean

• He was killed by local tribes in the Philippine Islands

• He died of old age in Spain