Complete the sentence about Sinulog with the correct year: On March 16, ______, Ferdinand Magellan arrived and planted the Christian cross on the shores of Cebu, claiming the territory for Spain.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1521
Sinulog is a festival in Cebu that honors the Santo Niño. On March 16, 1521, Ferdinand Magellan arrived on the shores of Cebu, planted a Christian cross and claimed the land for Spain. He gave an image of the Child Jesus to Rajah Humabon. The years 1491 and 1513 come before Magellan reached the Philippines, as he set out in 1519.
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