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Which category of sources includes items created during the time of study?
Who was the first to voyage to discover the spice islands?
Which ship returned before the circumnavigation mission began?
What type of historian focuses on oral history as a source?
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Which major event took place on April 27, 1521 during Magellan's voyage?
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Which of the following individuals continued the circumnavigation after Magellan's demise?
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What was the fate of the ship Santiago during the expedition?
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Which treaty established an imaginary line dividing the Pacific Ocean between Spain and Portugal?
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Which ship returned home after completing the circumnavigation?
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What does the Treaty of Tordesillas establish in relation to the Atlantic Ocean?
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Which ship was captured in the Spice Islands?
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What happened to the ship Santiago during the expedition?
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What was the purpose of the Treaty of Zaragoza?
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Which ship did not survive to the end of the expedition?
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What was the initial outcome for the ship San Antonio during the expedition?
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas and the Treaty of Zaragoza?
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Study Notes
History
- The study of history helps us understand who we are by exploring both our past and present.
- Archaeologists study artifacts, anthropologists focus on people, oral historians gather oral stories, and chemists investigate matter and its properties.
- Linguists study language.
Sources
- Two main categories of historical sources: primary and secondary.
- Primary sources were created during the time period being studied or by someone present at the event. Examples include firsthand accounts, artifacts, historical documents, memoirs, oral histories, newsprint, diaries, poetry, personal interviews, government documents, autobiographies, peer-reviewed journals, and photographs.
- Secondary sources analyze, interpret, and discuss information from primary sources. Examples include textbooks, encyclopedias, magazine and news articles about the past.
Magellan's First Voyage Around the World
- Key Individuals:
- Christopher Columbus: First to voyage and discover spice islands
- Prince Henry the Navigator: Founded a maritime school in Portugal
- Ferdinand Magellan: Led the first circumnavigation of the globe (Portuguese)
- Enrique de Malacca: Slave interpreter from Malacca Island
- Antonio Pigafetta: Author and chronicler who studied astronomy, geography, and cartography.
- Juan Sebastian Elcano: Continued the circumnavigation after Magellan's death.
- Rajah Humabon: Chief of Cebu
- Hara Humamay (Juana): Wife of Humabon
- Datu Lapu-Lapu: Chief of Mactan
- Datu Zula: Chief of Mactan
- The voyage began on September 20, 1519.
- Key Timeline Events:
- December 15, 1519: Set sight in Rio de Janeiro
- October 21, 1520: Reached the Strait of Magellan and discovered the Pacific Ocean
- March 6, 1521: Reached Guam ("Island of Thieves")
- March 16, 1521: Reached the Philippines (Homonhon)
- March 25, 1521: Landed in Limasawa
- April 8, 1521: Reached Cebu
- April 14, 1521: First Christian mass celebrated in the Philippines, and the image of the Infant Jesus ("Imahe ni Senior Santo Nino") was presented to Juana.
- April 27, 1521: Battle of Mactan took place.
- September 6, 1522: The Victoria completed the circumnavigation of the globe.
Magellan-Elcano Expedition & Treaties
- The Treaty of Tordesillas established an imaginary line dividing the world.
- East: Portugal
- West: Spain
- The Treaty of Zaragoza further divided the Pacific Ocean.
- Ships:
- Santiago: Sank
- San Antonio: Returned before the expedition started
- Concepcion: Burned
- Trinidad: Captured in the Spice Islands (Flagship)
- Victoria: Returned home after the circumnavigation.
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Test your knowledge on the study of history, focusing on key figures like Magellan and Columbus, along with the types of historical sources. Understand the difference between primary and secondary sources and why they matter in historical research. This quiz will challenge your grasp of important concepts and events in history.
