This explorer died before he could complete the first circumnavigation of the world. Who was he?

This explorer died before he could complete the first circumnavigation of the world. Who was he?

• A. Ferdinand Magellan
• B. James Cook
• C. Christopher Columbus
• D. Amerigo Vespucci

Answer: (A)

This question tests recognizing the explorer who began the first voyage to sail around the world but died before finishing. Ferdinand Magellan led the expedition that set out from Spain in 1519 and was killed in the Philippines in 1521. The voyage continued under new leadership and completed the circumnavigation, returning to Spain in 1522, making it the first to circle the globe—though Magellan himself did not survive to finish. James Cook is known for later voyages and died in Hawaii during his third voyage; Christopher Columbus never circumnavigated the globe; Amerigo Vespucci took part in early exploration but did not command or complete a circumnavigation.

This question tests recognizing the explorer who began the first voyage to sail around the world but died before finishing. Ferdinand Magellan led the expedition that set out from Spain in 1519 and was killed in the Philippines in 1521. The voyage continued under new leadership and completed the circumnavigation, returning to Spain in 1522, making it the first to circle the globe—though Magellan himself did not survive to finish. James Cook is known for later voyages and died in Hawaii during his third voyage; Christopher Columbus never circumnavigated the globe; Amerigo Vespucci took part in early exploration but did not command or complete a circumnavigation.