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What does GPS stand for?
guiding positioning system
global positioning system
global position setup
guiding place setup
Antonio Pigafetta’s writing is an example of a __________________.
biography
journal entry
secondary source
primary source
How many days did it take Magellan’s crew to complete their journey?
23 days
132 days
1081 days
500 days
Lines of latitude run _____________, and lines of longitude run _____________.
north to south; east to west
north to east; west to south
east to west; north to south
south to east; north to west
Which explorer, pictured here, used astronomy to help guide his journeys?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Pigafetta
Magellan
da Gama
Whose journal survived going all the way around the world?
Antonia Pigafetta
Vasco da Gama
Francisco Pizarro
Hernando de Soto
Where did Ferdinand Magellan die?
Philippines
Africa
South America
India
What is the name of the bold, black line pictured on the map?
latitude
prime meridian
equator
longitude
Vasco de Gama was a famous Portuguese sailor who helped connect continents of the world via trade.
Select the facts below that you know to be true about de Gama, based on this week's Studies Weekly:
followed Henry the Navigator's route away from Portugal
navigated the open sea with his knowledge of astronomy
followed Hernando de Soto's route away from Portugal
opened an important spice trade route between Europe and India
Sort the events of Magellan's expedition into the order in which they happened in history.
Magellan and his crew spend months trying to start a colony in South America.
Sebastian del Cano leads the remaining crew as they sail around the southern tip of Africa.
Magellan and his crew find a route between islands that saves time (later named the Strait of Magellan).
Magellan is killed by angry natives in the Philippines.
Match the Spanish explorers on the left with each of their major accomplishments.
Francisco Coronado
discovered the Mississippi River
Fracisco Pizarro
claimed all land that touched the Pacific Ocean for Spain
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
found Pueblo Indians, buffalo herds, and the Grand Canyon
Hernando de Soto
conquered the Inca and claimed what is now Peru for Spain