Walter Raleigh,
formerly G's Special
formerly G's Special
In the 20th century 'Ark Royal' became a ship name popular with aircraft carriers. The first ship to bear this name, however, was Raleigh's ship (under another name) later purchased by the Royal Navy and rechristened to be Ark Royal.
Use your ears and make a guess how the ship was called when it belonged to Raleigh
Ark Raleigh and Ark Royal sound the same, don't they?
What is Henry Hudson most known for?
Mapping the Hudson River and the North Atlantic
Which country did Adams visit, becoming the first Englishman to do so?
Guess which
Who was Ivan IV's wife at the time of Chancellor's first visit?
Anastsia Romanovna Zakharyina-Yurieva
Territory of which modern South American country did Raleigh visit most often?
Remember Hugo Chavez?
What was the name of Henry Hudson’s ship on his first two expeditions?
Hopewell
Did the Japanese authorities allow Adams and his second assistant Jan Josten van Lodenstein to leave Japan?
No, that's why the sailors had to settle within its borders
In what year did Chancellor sail as an apprentice pilot to the eastern Mediterranean?
MDL
During his imprisonment in the Tower in James' time, he wrote a book by the name of...
HINT. It's George's Special, and it kinda implies the subject
The Historie of the World. In five bookes.
What happened to Henry Hudson when he returned to England after his third expedition?
He was put under house arrest for sailing for a foreign country
Did Adams ever build ships?
Yes, Adams served as an adviser to shogun Tokugaw aLeyasu and was engaged in the construction of the first Western-style ships for him
What did Richard trade for furs and other Muscovian goods?
His English woooool
Raleigh was one of the commanders of the English forces to direct the Smerwick massacre. Which major conflict was that massacre an episode of?
The Second Desmond Rebellion
What happened to the explorer in 1611?
Hudson’s crew mutinied or turned against him. They put him out to sea with several crew members in a boat. They were never heard from again.
How many expeditions to Indochina did Adams organize?
He organized four sea expeditions to Indochina
From whom did Richard get additional geographical and maritime proficiency?
Sebastian Cabot; John Dee
What is our life?
it's a poem, really
In the spring of 1607, sailing for the --------- , Hudson, his son John, and 10 companions set forth “for to discover a Passage by the North Pole to Japan and China.”
Muscovy Company
How many years did Adams live in Japan?
He lived for 20 years in Japan and died in 1620 at the age of 55
How did Chancellor die?
His crew and him reached the Scottish coast and were driven ashore by a storm .