Question

1. What was the main accomplishment of Magellan?

2. Which two European countries signed the Treaty of Tordesillas?
3. The Aztecs were located in____________

Answer 1

1. Ferdinand Magellan was undoubtedly one of the greatest European sailors of his time whose path- breaking voyage contributed immensely to the Age of Exploration. One of his greatest achievements was the crossing of the Strait of Magellan which was a huge navigational task considering the equipment and knowledge available at the time.

2. Portugal and Spain

The treaty of Tordesillas was a treaty between Portugal and Spain in 1494 where they agreed to divide up all the land on the Earth outside of Europe between the two of them, no matter who was already living there. Pope Alexander VI was the Pope at the time of the treaty.

3.The geographical location of the Aztecs it is located in the Central Zone of the Valley of Mexico, from where its empire expanded to other more southern areas.