Tudor exploration and discovery

Tudor sailors who explored new parts of the world during the age of discovery

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Who was the first English sailor to sail all the way around the world? A) Francis Drake B) Walter Raleigh C) Christopher Columbus D) John Cabot
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Which Tudor explorer is often linked with bringing potatoes and tobacco to England? A) Walter Raleigh B) Francis Drake C) John Cabot D) Henry VIII
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True or false? John Cabot was an Italian explorer who sailed for King Henry VII of England. A) True B) False
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Which Tudor sailor was the first English captain to sail around the world? A) Francis Drake B) Christopher Columbus C) John Smith D) James Cook
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Fill in the blank. The lands that Europeans called the 'New ___' included North and South America.
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Which queen sponsored many English voyages of exploration? A) Elizabeth I B) Victoria C) Mary I D) Anne
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Put these voyages and events in the order they happened. Put these in order: Francis Drake sails around the world, John Cabot reaches North America, Walter Raleigh tries to set up a colony at Roanoke, Spanish Armada defeated
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True or false? Tudor exploration only brought good results for everyone involved. A) True B) False
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Between which years did Francis Drake sail around the world? A) 1577 to 1580 B) 1492 to 1495 C) 1066 to 1069 D) 1666 to 1669
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Why was the compass important for Tudor explorers? A) It helped sailors find direction when out of sight of land B) It made the ship move faster C) It told the sailors exactly what time it was D) It made fresh water from sea water
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Tudor exploration and discovery · for parents and teachers

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Francis Drake
Francis Drake circumnavigated the world between 1577 and 1580, becoming the first Englishman to do so. He was knighted by Elizabeth I on his return.
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Walter Raleigh
Walter Raleigh is traditionally credited with helping to popularise potatoes and tobacco in England. The truth is more complicated, but the stories are linked with him.
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True
John Cabot was Italian (real name Giovanni Caboto). He sailed under Henry VII and reached North America in 1497, claiming land for England.
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Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake completed the first English round-the-world voyage between 1577 and 1580.
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World
Europeans called the Americas the 'New World' because these continents were unknown to them before Columbus's voyages in the 1490s.
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Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I encouraged English exploration and trade. She paid for voyages and shared in the profits when sailors brought back treasure.
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John Cabot reaches North America, Francis Drake sails around the world, Walter Raleigh tries to set up a colony at Roanoke, Spanish Armada defeated
John Cabot reached North America in 1497, Drake circumnavigated in 1577 to 1580, Raleigh sponsored Roanoke from 1585, and the Armada was defeated in 1588.
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False
European exploration also brought conflict, disease and the slave trade. Many indigenous peoples in the Americas and Africa suffered greatly.
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1577 to 1580
Francis Drake left England in 1577 and returned in 1580, becoming the first English captain to sail all the way around the world.
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It helped sailors find direction when out of sight of land
A compass always points roughly north, so sailors could work out direction even when they could not see land. This made long ocean voyages possible.