Explorers and Cartographers in the Age of Discovery

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Who was the author of the Carta Hydrographica y Chorographica de las Islas Filipinas?

  • Robert Dudley
  • Alejandro Malaspina
  • Father Pedro Murillo Velarde (correct)
  • Captain William Nichelson

Which of the following cartographers produced charts that were considered unsurpassed in accuracy for over a hundred years?

  • Robert Dudley
  • Captain William Nichelson (correct)
  • Father Pedro Murillo Velarde
  • Alejandro Malaspina

Who was the Spanish cartographer entrusted with charting the archipelago of the Philippines?

  • Father Pedro Murillo Velarde
  • Captain William Nichelson
  • Alejandro Malaspina (correct)
  • Robert Dudley

Who was the American explorer who featured the Philippines in several of his charts?

<p>Captain Charles Wilkes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization took over the task of map-making in the Philippines from the British in 1901?

<p>United States Coast and Geodetic Surveys (USCGS) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first cartographer to draw nautical charts of Manila that were widely used?

<p>Captain William Nichelson (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with making the first map devoted exclusively to the Philippines?

<p>Petrus Kaerius Caelavit (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who renamed the islands 'Felipina' (Philippines) in honor of then Crown Prince Philip?

<p>Ruy Lopez de Villalobos (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who included Puloan (Palawan) in his 1554 Cosmographiae Universalis?

<p>Sebastian Munster (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who created an engraved globe in 1523 that was the first to include the Philippines in printed form?

<p>Johannes Schoner (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who drew the first map of the Negros in 1572?

<p>Diego Lopez Povedano (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who created the first modern atlas of uniform size, which included the Philippines minus Luzon, in 1570?

<p>Abraham Ortelius (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first notable cartographer of the Philippines?

<p>Juan de la Isla (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cartographer is known for creating detailed maps of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period?

<p>Pedro Murillo Velarde (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cartographer is responsible for creating one of the most comprehensive maps of Manila during the 19th century?

<p>Joaquín Rajal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first Filipino cartographer to create an atlas of the Philippines?

<p>Teodoro Sandiko (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cartographer is responsible for creating the Philippine Islands series of maps in the early 20th century?

<p>Albert K. Fisher (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cartographer is known for creating maps of the Philippines in the 19th century using a new technique called lithography?

<p>Francisco Coello (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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