Circumnavigation and Exploration Quiz

Who is often mistakenly credited with the first circumnavigation of the globe?

• Juan Sebastian Elcano

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

What was Juan Sebastian Elcano's nationality?

• Italian

• French

• Spanish

• Portuguese

What was the name of the ship that Elcano commanded to complete the circumnavigation?

• Endeavour

• Trinidad

• Victoria

• Santa Maria

What significant event happened in the Philippines during the expedition?

• Elcano's mutiny

• Discovery of the Spice Islands

• Death of Ferdinand Magellan

• Sighting of the Cape of Good Hope

How many men returned to Spain after the first circumnavigation?

• 50

• 270

• 100

• 18