Final answer:
It is false that Ferdinand Magellan returned to Spain after circumnavigating the world; he died during the voyage, but his fleet completed the journey and returned in 1522.
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct answer to the question of whether Ferdinand Magellan returned to Spain for a hero's welcome upon completing the circumnavigation of the world from 1519-1522 is b) False. Ferdinand Magellan did indeed set out from Spain in 1519 to find a westward route to the Spice Islands, but he did not survive the entire journey. While Magellan's fleet became the first to successfully circumnavigate the globe, Magellan himself died in battle in the Philippines in 1521. Of the original 237 men and five ships, only one ship and eighteen men survived the circumnavigation, returning to Spain in 1522 without Magellan. The expedition paved the way for future maritime exploration and had immense historical significance by proving that the world could be circumnavigated by sea.