First Voyage Around the World Quiz

Who served as Ferdinand Magellan’s official chronicler during the first voyage around the world?

• Maximilianus Transylvanus

• Antonio Pigafetta

• Francisco Alvo

• Juan Sebastián Elcano

Which of the following historians criticized Pigafetta's narrative for its Eurocentric bias?

• James Robertson

• Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas

• Stefan Zweig

• Emma Helen Blair

In what year did the first circumnavigation of the world begin?

• 1515

• 1521

• 1519

• 1522

What language style did Pigafetta use in his narrative?

• Latin and French

• Italian-Venetian with Spanish words

• Portuguese and Tagalog

• Spanish and Arabic

Who completed the first circumnavigation of the world after Magellan's death?

• Martin Méndez

• Juan Sebastián Elcano

• Ginés de Mafra

• Gonzalo Gómez de Espinosa

Which of the following was NOT one of the main oceans crossed during the voyage?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

What is the significance of the translations by Emma Helen Blair and James Alexander Robertson?

• They created fictional accounts of the voyage

• They added maps and illustrations to Pigafetta’s text

• They helped evaluate and interpret the original documents

• They led the voyage and wrote diaries

What European monarch received Pigafetta’s narrative?

• King Philip II

• King Charles V

• Pope Leo X

• King Ferdinand

What term best describes Pigafetta’s emphasis on European figures over others?

• Eurocentrism

• Syncretism

• Orientalism

• Realism

Which of the following is true about the content of Pigafetta’s account?

• It only describes battles and religious events

• It includes descriptions of people, places, and cultures encountered

• It was never completed

• It focused solely on Spanish royalty