18 Questions
Who was the author of the Carta Hydrographica y Chorographica de las Islas Filipinas?
Father Pedro Murillo Velarde
Which of the following cartographers produced charts that were considered unsurpassed in accuracy for over a hundred years?
Captain William Nichelson
Who was the Spanish cartographer entrusted with charting the archipelago of the Philippines?
Alejandro Malaspina
Who was the American explorer who featured the Philippines in several of his charts?
Captain Charles Wilkes
Which organization took over the task of map-making in the Philippines from the British in 1901?
United States Coast and Geodetic Surveys (USCGS)
Who was the first cartographer to draw nautical charts of Manila that were widely used?
Captain William Nichelson
Who is credited with making the first map devoted exclusively to the Philippines?
Petrus Kaerius Caelavit
Who renamed the islands 'Felipina' (Philippines) in honor of then Crown Prince Philip?
Ruy Lopez de Villalobos
Who included Puloan (Palawan) in his 1554 Cosmographiae Universalis?
Sebastian Munster
Who created an engraved globe in 1523 that was the first to include the Philippines in printed form?
Johannes Schoner
Who drew the first map of the Negros in 1572?
Diego Lopez Povedano
Who created the first modern atlas of uniform size, which included the Philippines minus Luzon, in 1570?
Abraham Ortelius
Who was the first notable cartographer of the Philippines?
Juan de la Isla
Which cartographer is known for creating detailed maps of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period?
Pedro Murillo Velarde
Which cartographer is responsible for creating one of the most comprehensive maps of Manila during the 19th century?
Joaquín Rajal
Who was the first Filipino cartographer to create an atlas of the Philippines?
Teodoro Sandiko
Which cartographer is responsible for creating the Philippine Islands series of maps in the early 20th century?
Albert K. Fisher
Which cartographer is known for creating maps of the Philippines in the 19th century using a new technique called lithography?
Francisco Coello
Test your knowledge on explorers and cartographers during the Age of Discovery, including Antonio Pigafetta and Ruy Lopez de Villalobos. Learn about their contributions to mapping and exploration.
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