LCCP MIDTERM READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY 2024-2025

What was the main objective of Magellan's expedition?

• To establish Spanish colonies in Asia

• To circumnavigate the world

• To spread Christianity

• To find a westward route to the Spice Islands

In what year did Ferdinand Magellan's expedition depart from Spain?

• 1515

• 1519

• 1521

• 1525

Which island was the site of Magellan's death?

• Cebu

• Mactan

• Palawan

• Samar

Who led the resistance against Magellan and killed him in the Battle of Mactan?

• Rajah Humabon

• Lapu-Lapu

• Rajah Sulayman

• Datu Sikatuna

Who completed the circumnavigation of the globe after Magellan's death?

• Juan Sebastián Elcano

• Antonio Pigafetta

• Diego Barbosa

• Francisco Albo

How many ships were left when the expedition returned to Spain?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• None

What was the name of the only ship that completed the circumnavigation?

• Trinidad

• Victoria

• Concepcion

• San Antonio

The chronicler of Magellan's expedition who documented the journey was:

• Antonio Pigafetta

• Enrique of Malacca

• Juan de Cartagena

• Diego Barbosa

The Philippines was named by Magellan after which Spanish king?

• King Charles I

• King Philip II

• King Ferdinand VII

• King Alfonso XIII

Magellan's expedition first landed in the Philippines in which area?

• Samar

• Cebu

• Leyte

• Mactan