Question

In 1522, Magellan’s ship Victoria returned to Spain. What did this voyage prove?

Options

• The Earth is spherical

• The Earth is flat

• The Earth is rectangular

• The Earth is triangular

Answer 1

The Earth is spherical

Explanation:

The successful circumnavigation of the globe by Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition, culminating in his ship Victoria returning to Spain in 1522, provided empirical evidence that the Earth is a sphere. It showed that travellers could sail continuously around the planet and return to their starting point.