What did Henry Hudson use to keep track of what he did on his Voyages?
A. video diary
B. journal
C. calendar
D. map
A journal
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What was the name of the English company that Hudson was working for?
Hudson worked for the Muscovy company during his first and second voyages.
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What company did Hudson sail for during his third voyage?
A. The Muscovy Company
B. The Columbus Company
C. The Dutch West India Company
D. The Dutch East India Company
D. The Dutch East India Company
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Who helped Henry Hudson get released from house arrest so that sail on another voyage?
Wealthy English investors convinced King James to release Henry Hudson. They also financed his trip to the new world.
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When was Henry Hudson born?
A. Around 1436 and 1445
B. Around 1560 and 1570
C. Around 1790 and 1810
D. Around 2000 and 2020
B. Henry Hudson was born around 1565
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What year did Henry Hudson set out on his first voyage?
A. 1607
B. 1608
C. 1609
D. 1611
A. 1607
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Henry Hudson thought he could sail Northeast along the coast of _________________ to reach Asia
A. China
B. Manhattan
C. Russia
D. Africa
Russia
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True or False: Hudson sailed on the Hopewell during his third voyage
False: Hudson sailed on the Half Moon
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Hudson and his crew were stranded in ____________ for six months during the winter
A. Hudson Strait
B. Hudson Bay
C. The Hudson River
D. Atlantic Ocean
B. Hudson Bay
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How many children did Henry Hudson have?
A. 1
B. 7
C. 3
D. 15
C. Henry Hudson had 3 children
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What was the name of the ship that Hudson sailed on during his first voyage?
The Hopewell
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What was the ship Henry Hudson used on his second voyage?
The Hopewell
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Which one was NOT one of Henry Hudson's orders for this voyage?
A. Sail to the New World to find a route to Asia
B Find a Northeast passage to Asia around Russia
C. Do not make any detours
D. Return immediately
A. Hudson ignored his orders and sailed to the New World to look for a northwest passage to Asia.
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The name of Henry Hudson's ship was
A. The Discovery
B. The Half Moon
C The Hopewell
D The Full Moon
A. The Discovery
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What was Henry Hudson's Favorite subject in school?
A. Math
B. History
C. Art
D. Not much is known about Henry Hudson's early life
D. Not much is known about Henry Hudson's early life
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Which one of these did NOT happen on Hudson's first voyage?
A. He found whales at Spitzbergen
B. He traded with with Lenape
C. He traveled further North than any other explorer
D. He proved that there was no route through the North Pole to Asia
Henry Hudson did not encounter the Lenape until his third voyage.
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What mythical creature does Hudson claim to have seen during his second voyage?
A mermaid
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Who led the raid against the Native Americans in Maine?
A. Henry Hudson
B. John Smith
C. Robert Juet
D. No one knows for sure
Robert Juet
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Which is NOT one of the reasons for the mutiny on Hudson's ship?
A. Hudson showed poor leadership
B. The crew was starving and and freezing
C. Hudson was stealing money from the crew
D. Hudson searched the crew members' sea chests.
C. There is no proof that Hudson ever stole anything from his crew members.
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How is Henry Hudson's family related to the Muscovy Company?
A. His son was a founding member
B. His father was a founding member
C. His sister was a founding member
D. His grandfather was a founding member
D. His grandfather was a founding member
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Henry Hudson wanted to go through Asia through the North Pole. Did he succeed?
No. The weather, ice and conditions on the ship were too much for Hudson and his crew, so they turned around.
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Was Hudson not rehired for a third voyage?
Hudson was not rehired because he failed twice to find a route to Asia.
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Hudson's exploration of what is now named the Hudson River led to the Dutch settlement called:
A. New England
B. Old New York
C. East India
D. New Amsterdam
D. New Amsterdam
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True or False: The 8 mutineers that made it back to England did not go to jail for their crime.
True! The mutineers were able to convince the High Court that the mutiny was not their fault. The High Court was also interested in the information that the mutineers had about a Northwest passage.
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Who actually discovered a northwest passage to Asia in 1906
A. George Washington
B. Roald Amundsen
C. Roald Dahl
D. The Snow Queen