GE-PHILIPPINE HISTORY.

1) Where did Ferdinand Magellan born? SABROSA, PORTUGAL

2) What was Magellan’s Brother Name? DIOGO
3) At what age did Magellan and his brother served as pages at Queen Leonora’s court in
Lisbon? 12
4) What was Magellan’s name in Portuguese? FERÑAO DE MAGALHAES
5) What was Magellan’s name in Spanish? FERNANDO DE MAGALLANES
6) To what did Magellan got exposed to?
-Portuguese and Spanish rivalry for sea exploration
-Dominance over the spice trade in East Indies, specially the spice islands or
Moluccas
7) What was considered the most valuable spice in Europe during Magellan’s day? CLOVE
8) European’s believed that clove isn’t only used as flavouring for food; it is also good in terms
of?
-improve visions
-its powder could relieve fevers and mixed with milk
-it could enhance intercourse
9) When did Magellan and his brother were assigned to a Portuguese fleet headed for India?
1505
10) In what year did Magellan participated in several expeditions in India and Africa where he
got wounded in several battles? 1512
11) In what year did King Manuel sent Magellan and thousands of soldiers to Morocco to
challenge the Moroccan Governor? 1513
12) How many ships did King Manuel sent on that battle? 500 ships
13) How many soldiers were sent on that battle? 15,000
14) What was the main reason why did King Manuel ordered his soldiers to challenge the
Moroccan Governor? Because the Governor refused to pay its yearly tribute to the
Portuguese empire.
15) On what century did spices became the epicentre of the world economy, much like oil as
today? 15th Century
16) European’s had reached the Spice Islands by sailing on what direction? EAST
17) What did Magellan had requested to King Manuel where he later on got refused repeatedly?
To seek the King’s support for a west voyage to the Spice Islands.
18) On what year did Magellan renounced his nationality as a Portuguese to Spain to seek royal
support for his venture? 1517
19) When did Magellan move to Seville? OCTOBER 1517
20) Who was the transplanted Portuguese that Magellan had met in Spain? DIOGO BARBOSA
21) Who was the daughter of Barbosa who became Magellan’s wife? BEATRIZ BARBOSA
22) Who was Beatriz and Magellan’s son? RODRIGO
23) Who was the 18 year old grandson of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella who granted
support to Magellan? KING CHARLES I
24) When did Magellan bade farewell to his wife and young son to continue his dream to sail the
whole world? AUGUST 10, 1519
25) What are the names of the ships that Magellan led during his voyage to the Spice Islands?
 -TRINIDAD
-SAN ANTONIO
-CONCEPTION
-SANTIAGO
-VICTORIA
26) What was the only ship that returned home 3 years after the voyage? VICTORIA
27) Of the 270 crews, how many left does Victoria carry out after the expedition? 17 CREW
28) To where do Magellan’s Fleet continued sailing in September 1519? SANLUCAR DE
BARRAMEDA, SPAIN, ATLANTIC OCEAN.
29) This ocean is also known as Ocean Sea? ATLANTIC OCEAN
30) After one month of voyage, to where do Magellan’s fleet arrived? SOUTH AMERICA
31) In what port do fleet headed by Magellan stopped on Easter day of 1520? PORT SAN
JUAN
32) In year 1520, one of the five ship has been sent by Magellan to explore the route but all of a
sudden , a terrible storm happened and the crew members was rescued and because of what
happen, they left the ship at port San Juan. What was the name of that ship? SANTIAGO
33) When did Magellan reached and finally entered the strait to Spice Islands? OCTOBER 21,
1520
34) What was the ship that decided to return badly to Spain because many of the crew-members
mistrust to Ferdinand Magellan? SAN ANTONIO
35) How many ships remained in Magellan’s fleet? 3
36) When did the fleet of Magellan continue across the strait until they reach the Pacific Ocean?
NOVEMBER 1520
37) This strait was named after the late Ferdinand Magellan. “THE MAGELLAN STRAIT”
OR “STRAIGHT OF MAGELLAN”
38) Pacific Ocean is also called as? THE GREAT OCEAN
39) What is Pacific Ocean’s name in Spanish? MAR PACIFICO
40) Who were the first known Europeans to see the great ocean? MAGELLAN’S FLEET
41) Spice Island is also known as? MOLUCCAS
42) In the modern days, Moluccas is now known as? INDONESIA
43) When did Magellan’s Fleet reach the Pacific Island of Guam? MARCH 6, 1521
44) In what year did Magellan first arrived in the Philippines? MARCH 16, 1521
45) Where did Magellan arrived in the Philippines? ISLAND OF SAMAR
46) Spaniards called the Island of Samar as? ISLAND OF ZAMAL
47) On this year, 9 men came to them and showed joy eagerness in seeing them (Magellan and
his crews) MARCH 18, 1521
48) The island settlers of Samar brought Magellan and his crew some products like?
-FISH
-PALM (URACA)
-FIGS (IGOS)
-RICE (UMAI)
49) Because of the overwhelming welcome of the Filipinos, Pigafetta characterized the people of
Samar as? VERY FAMILIAR AND FRIENDLY
50) On what island did Magellan and his crew-members found the sign of gold? HUMUNU
ISLAND (HOMONHON ISLAND)
51) After Magellan declined what did the island settlers gave them, he sent an interpreter and
what did Magellan asked for? Money for the needs of his ships and expressed that he came
into the island as a friend and not as an enemy.
52) The king of the island had granted Magellan what he asked for, as a repay, Magellan
exchanged gifts such as? ROBES IN TURKISH FASHION, RED CAP, KNIVES AND
MIRRORS
53) Who was the King of Zuluan and Calagan? RAJA CALAMBU
54) Zuluan and Calagan is now known as? BUTUAN and CARAGUA
55) This raja or king was described by Antonio Pigafetta as the most handsome of all the men
that he saw in this place. RAJA CALAMBU
56) Who was the brother of Raja Calambu that is said to have a house made of gold? RAJA
SAIGU
57) When was the first mass happened in the Philippines? MARCH 31, 1521
58) On what Island does the first mass happened in the Philippines? LIMASAWA ISLAND
59) On that mass, what did the king sent? 2 PIGS
60) After the mass that happened on the island of Limasawa, what did Pigafetta called the
Filipinos as? MAKA-DIYOS
61) What are the signs of Magellan’s Emperor? CROSS, NAILS AND CROWN
62) What do you call to the structure that Magellan had built on the island that is said to be
beneficial among the Spaniards where once they saw it, they would know that they had been
there and no one would cause them troubles or captivate them either? MAGELLAN’S CROSS
63) When did Magellan reached the Port of Zzubu (Cebu)? APRIL 7, 1521
64) Did the people of Cebu accepted Christianism? YES
65) What is considered as the richest and largest island in the Philippines during Magellan’s day?
CEBU
66) What ceremony happened on the island of Cebu where the king and Magellan wounded
themselves and both offered a bit both blood? BLOOD COMPACT
67) When did the people gathered with the king and other principal men of the islands? APRIL
14, 1521
68) In what year did Pigafetta counted that all of the islands inhabitants were already baptized?
APRIL 22, 1521
69) Some natives believe that they need their idols to heal a sick man but Magellan insisted them
that they need to focus their faith to? JESUS CHRIST
70) Pigafetta baptized a sick man. He recorded that the man was able to walk again. He call it as
a? MIRACLE
71) On this date, principal men from the island of Matan (Mactan) went to see Magellan and
asking for a boat full of men so that he would able to fight the chief? APRIL 26, 1521
72) Who were the so-called principal men during that time? ZULA
73) Who was the chieftain of the island of Mactan? SILAPULAPU (LAPULAPU)
74) During the battle of Mactan, it is estimated that the numbers of Mactan islanders is
approximately? 1,500
75) After Magellan died on the hand of LapuLapu, who became the new elected captain of their
circumnavigation? DUARTE BARBOSA
76) Who became the interpreter of the Spanish invaders? HENRY
77) Palawan was once observed by? ANTONIO PIGAFETTA
78) Palawan was called by Pigafetta as? THE LAND OF PROMISE
79) Why did Pigafetta called Palawan as the Land of Promise? Because Palawan saved them
from starvation
80) Antonio Pigafetta is also called as? ANTONIO LOMBARDO/FRANCISCO ANTONIO
PIGAFETTA
81) Pigafetta has a degree in? ASTRONOMY/GEGRAPHY/CARTOGRAPHY
82) When and where Pigafetta was born and died? HE WAS BORN AROUND 1490 AT
VICENZA AND DIED IN 1934 ON THE SAME CITY
83) What did Pigafetta served for in the ship? KNIGHT OF RHODES
84) Who was the chronicler of Magellan during his voyage? ANTONIO PIGAFETTA
85) Is one of the most important primary sources in the study of the pre-colonial Philippines
PIGAFETTA’S TRAVELOGUE
86) When did the first voyage of the world by Magellan was published? AFTER PIGAFETTA
RETURNED TO ITALY
87) On what university can be found one of the three manuscripts of Magellan’s voyage? YALE
UNIVERSITY
88) What was the Italian version of Pigafetta’s book First voyage around the world?
RELAZIONE DEL PRIMO VIAGGIO INTORNO AL MONDO
89) Who published the book of Pigafetta? GIOVANNI BATTISTA RAMUSIO
90) Pigafetta’s book wasn’t recognized by the early Europeans, instead, an Italian writer
published his book in 1523 entitled De Mollucis Insulis. Who was that writer?
MAXIMILLANUS TRANSYLVANUS
91) Transylvanus had wrote his book under an interview to survivors of the voyage being
commanded by whom? JUAN SEBASTIAN ELCANO
92) It is the single most important source about the voyage of circumnavigation, despite its
tendency to include fabulous details. ACCOUNT OF PIGAFETTA
93) Who is the first Islam to be a member of the British House of Lords? HENRY STANLEY
94) What is Stanley’s name in Islam? ABDUL RHAMAN
95) When did Stanley born? JULY 11, 1827
96) It is a publication department that publishes navigation-related books that helped the English
exploration and colonization. HAKLUYT SOCIETY
97) THE BOOK OF MAGELLAN’S FIRST VOYAGE was mainly composed of?
-experiences aboard the ship
-experiences during their voyage
-experiences to the places they had