Why Europeans sailed, and where they went

Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Sailing west: Columbus (1492) and Magellan's expedition (1519 to 1522)

   Route 1, Columbus: Spain, August 1492, three ships and 87 men, west across the Atlantic; October 12, an island its Taíno people called Guanahani, which Columbus named San Salvador; then Hispaniola. Route 2, Magellan's expedition: Spain, September 20, 1519, five ships; around South America through the Strait of Magellan; across the Pacific; Magellan's death in battle on Mactan, in the Philippines, April 27, 1521; the ship Victoria, under Juan Sebastián Elcano, reaches Spain on September 6, 1522, with 18 men. Key: a green arrow is Columbus; an orange arrow is Magellan's expedition; a ship is the Victoria; a pepper is spices. Below the map: Columbus believed he had reached Asia. On later voyages, Spanish colonists on Hispaniola enslaved many of the island's people and made them mine gold. On Mactan, the island's people, led by Lapulapu, fought off Magellan's landing.

2. 1.

   How many men were aboard when the Victoria reached Spain, Bo asks?

   • 18
   • 87
   • 180
   • 5
3. 2.

   Where did Columbus believe he had arrived, Esme asks?

   • India's coast by way of Africa
   • The Caribbean, as he knew
   • Asia
   • Africa
4. 3.

   Columbus believed he was in Asia. Where was he really, Jun asks?

   • Southern Africa
   • The Caribbean, in the Americas
   • Asia, just as Columbus had said
   • The Philippines
5. 4.

   Why did Columbus call the people he met Indians, Kira asks?

   • They came from India
   • He thought he was in the Indies
   • He knew that he was in the Americas
   • They asked to be called that
6. 5.

   Who lost most after Columbus's voyages, by the map's note, Luz asks?

   • The Spanish colonists
   • No one lost anything
   • The rulers of Spain
   • The people of Hispaniola
7. 6.

   Who gained from Columbus's voyages, by the map, Milo asks?

   • The Taíno people of Hispaniola
   • The people of Mactan
   • Spain and its colonists
   • Portugal alone
8. 7.

   Which sentence fits the map's note on Mactan best, Noah asks?

   • Mactan's people welcomed Magellan's attack
   • Magellan conquered Mactan
   • Mactan's people fought off the landing
   • Lapulapu sailed to Spain
9. 8.

   Pia's note says, "Magellan himself sailed all the way around the world." Which fix is right?

   • Change world to Africa
   • Change Magellan to Columbus
   • Leave it: Magellan finished it
   • Change it: Elcano's crew finished the trip
10. 9.

    Ren's note says, "Columbus landed on October 12, 1519." Which fix is right?

    • Change 1519 to 1522
    • Change 1519 to 1492
    • Change October to May
    • Leave it: 1519 is on the map
11. 10.

    Tala's note says, "Columbus discovered an empty island." Which fix is right?

    • Change Columbus to Dias
    • Change island to desert
    • Leave it: no one lived there
    • Change it: Taíno people already lived there