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</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)</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

    Who drew the first map of the Negros in 1572?

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

    Who was the first notable cartographer of the Philippines?

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

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

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

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