European Contributions to Ocean Study

During which period did Europeans explore the world by sea?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Industrial Revolution

• Enlightenment

Who was responsible for explorers compiling detailed charts and exploring the west coast of Africa?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Henry the Navigator

• Vasco da Gama

What did Christopher Columbus never see, despite inspiring other explorers?

• The west coast of Africa

• The mainland of North America

• The Pacific Ocean

• The South Pole

What was significant about the journey of the Magellan expedition?

• It was the first voyage around the world.

• It discovered America.

• It was the longest voyage in history.

• It was the first voyage to the North Pole.

What happened to Ferdinand Magellan during the expedition?

• He died en route.

• He returned safely.

• He discovered a new continent.

• He became a king.

What is the significance of the Waldseemüller Map published in 1507?

• It was the first map to name America and show the New World as separate from Asia.

• It was the first map to depict the entire world.

• It was the first map to include Australia.

• It was the first map to use longitude and latitude.

Which area did James Cook chart during his voyages?

• The Sahara Desert

• The Amazon Rainforest

• New Zealand and the Great Barrier Reef

• The Rocky Mountains

Which expedition was launched in 1838 as a naval and scientific expedition?

• HMS Beagle

• HMS Challenger

• United States Exploring Expedition

• HMS Endeavour

What did Ben Franklin chart and publish?

• Surface winds

• Ocean current

• New species

• Sediments

Who was the first person to sense the worldwide pattern of surface winds and currents?

• John Harrison

• Ben Franklin

• Matthew Maury

• John Murray