Age of Exploration

What famous ship, originally known as the "Pelican," circumnavigated the globe between 1577-1580?

• Bark Endeavour
• Bounty
• Santa Maria
• Golden Hind
• Victoria

What explorer was killed on Mactan island, now part of the Philippines, by the forces of Chief Lapulapu on April 27, 1521?

• James Cook
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Vasco da Gama
• Christopher Columbus
• Amerigo Vespucci

What conquistador is usually given credit for the conquest of the Aztec Empire and the founding of Mexico City?

• Juan Ponce de León
• Francisco Pizarro
• Hernán Cortés
• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
• Vasco Núnez de Balboa