What was Ferdinand Magellan's main goal?
Implicit: to reach the Pacific by sailing west through the Atlantic.
What kind of cargo did Ferdinand Magellan hope to find on his journey?
Explicit: rich spices.
Why do you think Spain was interested in helping Magellan with his venture?
Implicit: they wanted a route to the Spice Islands; they wanted the cargo of spices.
How long did it take Ferdinand Magellan to sail through the straits connecting the Atlantic and Pacific?
Explicit: thirty-eight days.
Why did the Spanish captains rebel against Ferdinand Magellan?
Implicit: the hardship; they resented him; he was not Spanish.
What did Ferdinand Magellan do to the rebels?
Explicit: defeated them and left two to die.
What did Ferdinand Magellan say they would eat before they would turn back?
Explicit: the leather rigging
Why did Ferdinand Magellan's crew continue on the journey despite all of the problems and hardships?
Implicit: they knew what had happened to the rebels; they hoped to get rich.
How did Ferdinand Magellan die?
Explicit: he was killed in a battle with some natives.
How did Ferdinand Magellan prove beyond a doubt that the earth was round?
Implicit: he and his crew circumnavigated or sailed around it.