Module 03: The First Voyage around the World

Question 1

The Vecezian citizen (Italian), who accompanied the Papal Nuncio,
Monsignor Cheregato to Spain

Answer 1

Antonio Pigafetta

Question 2

What did Antonio Pigafetta?

Answer 2

Studied Astronomy, Geography and Cartography

Question 3

Where did Antonio Pigafetta?

Answer 3

Served in the ship as Knight of Rhodes

Question 4

This gave us an account of the experiences of around 270 people who joined the expedition.

Answer 4

The First Voyage Around The World by Antonio Pigafetta

Question 5

What does the The First Voyage Around The World by Antonio Pigafetta?

Answer 5

It contains an accurate and detailed description of everything they saw in their travels.

Question 6

Where was the book written?

Answer 6

The book was written by Antonio Pigafetta on board in one of the 5 ships
that was first to circumnavigate the world during a Spanish expedition that
was led by the Portuguese explorer, Ferdinand Magellan.

Question 7

This was the only ship that was able to return to Spain.

Answer 7

Victoria

Question 8

They were the Filipinos who were living in the Philippines
before or upon the arrival of the Spaniards.

Answer 8

Pre-colonial Filipinos or “natives” or the “early Filipinos”.

Question 9

He was the service of a translator named from Sumatra (present day Indonesia) and was a slave of Ferdinand Magellan .

Answer 9

Emmanuel

Question 10

This is where the Spanish colonizers arrived first.

Answer 10

Zamal (Samar at present)

Question 11

What was the name of the island?

Answer 11

Humunu (now Homonhon )

Question 12

Magellan and his men called the Philippines?

Answer 12

Acquada da li buoni Segnialli (“the Watering place of Good Signs”).

Question 13

Magellan called the district of islands

Answer 13

therefore they called them the archipelago of San Lazaro, as they were seen on the Sunday of St. Lazarus

Question 14

Where was the first mass held?

Answer 14

Mazaua, Limasawa

Question 15

When was the first mass held?

Answer 15

On April 1, 1521

Question 16

Who attended the first mass?

Answer 16

It was attended by Magellan, Raia Colambu (Rajah Kolambu ), Raia Siaui
(Rajah Siagu ), Spanish voyagers, and the local islanders

Question 17

When was the first mass in Zubu held with Raja Humabon, where people were also baptized into Christianity?

Answer 17

On April 15, 1521

Question 18

Pigafetta showed the queen an image of our Lady, a very beautiful wooden child Jesus, and a cross. She asked for the little child Jesus to keep in place of her idols and this image of child Jesus is now known as the ______________ found in Cebu.

Answer 18

Sto. Nino

Question 19

What is the Contribution of the document in the grand narrative of Philippine history?

Answer 19

This document, The First voyage Around the World, elaborated the lifestyle back then and it described what the local islanders wore, what they ate, how they communicated, and how they lived

Question 20

This was an ancient ritual to validate an agreement or friendship.

Answer 20

Blood Compact

Question 21

Where did the blood compact happen between the crew of the expedition and a Datu as a symbol of peaceful intentions.

Answer 21

Palawan

Question 22

How did the blood compact happen in Palawan?

Answer 22

The Datu then dipped a finger on the blood and touched it to the tip of his
tongue and on his forehead. The crew of the expedition did the same to seal the compact.

Question 23

What does the First Voyage Around The World by Antonio Pigafetta contain?

Answer 23

The book contains the first vocabulary of Visayan words ever penned by a
European.

Question 24

What was the relevance of the document?

Answer 24

(1) The book served as an evidence that the world is round and not flat.
(2) Magellan proved that there was a way to the east by continuously
sailing west.
(3) In this voyage, Magellan discovered the vastness of a body of water
which he later on named Pacific Ocean.
(4) We also find out how the first Filipinos fought against an invader and
delayed the Spanish occupation by about 40 years.

Question 25

This is when the Magellan set sail from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to the rich Spice Islands of Indonesia or Maluku.

Answer 25

On September 20, 1519

Question 26

How many people was Magellan travelling with?

Answer 26

On Aug. 10, 1519, Magellan set sail with 270 men and five ships

Question 27

What were the five ships?

Answer 27

1. the Trinidad (commanded by Magellan),
2. the San Antonio,
3. the Victoria,
4. the Conception,
5. and the Santiago

Question 28

Where did Magellan sail to?

Answer 28

(1) West Africa
(2) Brazil - where he searched the South American coast for a strait
that would take him to the Pacific
(3) The Straight of Magellan (near the tip of South America) - Only three ships
entered the passage; one had been wrecked and another deserted.

Question 29

He was the first European explorer to reach
the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic.

Answer 29

Ferdinand Magellan

Question 30

His fleet accomplished the westward crossing
of the ocean in ________ days, crossing waters so
strangely calm that the ocean was named

Answer 30

99 days

Question 31

The word Pacific came from what?

Answer 31

Pacificus, which means tranquil

Question 32

This is when the expedition landed at
the island of Guam.

Answer 32

On March 6, 1521,

Question 33

This is when Magellan was hit by a poisoned arrow and
left to die by his retreating comrades.

Answer 33

April 27

Question 34

How far was Mactan, Cebu from Spice Islands?

Answer 34

400 miles

Question 35

After Magellan’s death, the survivors, in two ships, sailed on to the __________and loaded the hulls with spice.

Answer 35

Moluccas

Question 36

He led the ship Victoria.

Answer 36

Juan Sebastian de Elcano

Question 37

Where did the Victoria sail across and when did it come back

Answer 37

The vessel sailed across the Indian Ocean, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and arrived at the Spanish port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda on September 6, 1522, becoming the first ship to circumnavigate the globe.

Question 38

Elcano was later appointed to lead a fleet of seven ships on another
voyage to Moluccas on behalf of _______________ He died of scurvy en route.

Answer 38

Emperor Charles V.

Question 39

What composed the Miguel Lopez De Legazpi expedition?

Answer 39

The expedition composed of four ships and 380 men,
including Fr. Andres de Urdaneta (a priest who had
survived the Loaisa mission) as well as five Augustine
priests.

Question 40

This had one important task for Legazpi to which he was given an envelope which he will only open when the ships are already at sea - to invade the
whole Philippine Archipelago.

Answer 40

Viceroy of Mexico

Question 41

When did the Legazpi expedition left in the port of Navidad ,
Mexico?

Answer 41

on November 21, 1564.

Question 42

He was known as the leader of Leyte and Samar

Answer 42

Prince Kamutahon

Question 43

He was known as the leader of island of Limasawa

Answer 43

Datu Bankaw

Question 44

He was known as the leader of Bohol and made a blood compact with Legazpi

Answer 44

Rajah Sikatuna

Question 45

This is when Legaspi returned to Cebu; destroyed the town
of Raja Tupas and establish a settlement.

Answer 45

On April 27, 1565,

Question 46

He led 300 men to Manila.

Answer 46

Martin de Goiti

Question 47

This was the battle that transpired in Manila

Answer 47

a battle between the troops of Suliman and the Spaniards erupted.

Question 48

Legazpi made an alliance and made peace with whom?

Answer 48

with Rajahs Suliman , Lakandula and Matanda .

Question 49

This is the year where Legaspi ordered the construction of the walled city of
Intramuros and proclaimed it as the seat of government of the colony and the capital of the islands.

Answer 49

1571

Question 50

When did Legazpi die and where is he buried now?

Answer 50

1572, San Augustin Church in Intramuros