Victoria (ship)

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the ship type?Carrack (Nao)
2. What is the builder's location?Ondarroa, Spain
3. What was the Victoria ship?The Victoria was a Spanish carrack that sailed around the world as part of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition to find a westward route to the spice islands.
4. How did the Victoria become the first ship to circle the globe?After Magellan died, the captain Juan Sebastián de Elcano led the Victoria westward across the Indian Ocean and around Africa, completing a full trip around the Earth.

Circumnavigation: The act of traveling completely around the Earth, proving its spherical nature.
Carrack: A large, multi-decked sailing vessel developed in the late Middle Ages, characterized by its high forecastle and sterncastle.
Moluccas: A historically significant archipelago in eastern Indonesia, renowned for its valuable spice trade, particularly cloves and nutmeg.
Juan Sebastián de Elcano: The Basque explorer who completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth as captain of the Victoria.