Q 01/05

Ferdinand Magellan was born in which country?

A) France

B) Italy

C) Spain

D) Portugal

Answer · why

D) Portugal

He sailed for Spain only after King Manuel I of Portugal repeatedly refused to back his plan.

Q 02/05

Which Spanish king approved Magellan's plan to reach the Spice Islands by sailing west?

A) Philip II

B) John III

C) Charles I

D) Ferdinand II

Answer · why

C) Charles I

He was the future Holy Roman Emperor Charles V; Magellan became his subject and admiral.

Q 03/05

How many ships made up Magellan's 'Armada of Molucca'?

A) Five

B) Seven

C) Twelve

D) Three

Answer · why

A) Five

Only one, the Victoria, completed the circumnavigation.

Q 04/05

Which ship was the flagship of Magellan's fleet?

A) Concepción

B) Trinidad

C) Santiago

D) Victoria

Answer · why

B) Trinidad

The Victoria was the smallest carrack in the fleet and the only one to get home.

Q 05/05

How old was Magellan when he enlisted in the fleet carrying Francisco de Almeida to India in 1505?

A) 28

B) 25

C) 32

D) 36

Answer · why

B) 25

He stayed eight years in the East and was wounded at Cannanore in 1506.