Fransis Drake
When was he knighted?
a) 1580
b)1582
c)1581
d)1579
c)1581
William Adams was the first Englishman who visited Japan: true or false?
True
What was the name of the chief Powhatan`s young daughter, who saved John Smith from being executed?
Pocahontas
What is the real name of John Cabot?
Giovanni Caboto
When was James Cook killed?
a)1778
b)1779
c)1780
d)1781
b)1779
What illness caused his death?
Dysentery
William Adams' name in Japan was...
a) Miura Anjin
b) Mira Anjin
c) Miura Ajin
d) Mira Ajin
a) Miura Anjin
In the establishment of what colony did he play an important role?
Jamestown
What do John Cabot and Christopher Columbus have in common?
They both thought North America was China
What islands was he the first European to visit?
Hawaiian Islands
What event happened the same year he was knighted?
He became mayor of Plymoth
When did Adams reach the shores of Japan?
In 1600
Why did he travel to Hungary in 1601?
Because he was a mercenary and fought the Ottoman Empire there
What was the name of his ship?
The Matthew
When did he join the Royal Navy?
1755
Where was he knighted?
On his ship Golden Hind in Detford
Why did Adams stay in Japan?
Japanese authorities didn't allow him to leave Japan
Is he famous only an explorer? If not, who was he also?
He was a writer of books on seamanship, detailed descriptions of Virginia and New England, and a history of English colonization
What was named for John Cabot?
Cabot Strait
Who was Cook's best friend?
Admiral Sir Hugh Palliser
How many wives did he have and what were their maiden names?
2 wives - (Mary) Newman and (Elithabeth) Sydenham
A block in Japan was named after Adams. What is it called?
a) Adams' Block
b) Englishman's Block
c) Navigator's block
c) Navigator's block
How was John Smith to be executed?
By hitting his head with a cudgel
Where is John Cabot's statue situated?
A statue of John Cabot has been erected at Cape Bonavista, regarded as the site of his landing in Newfoundland.
What was the reason for the conflict which leaded to Cook's death?
Cook's crew took wood from a burial ground