Elizabethan adventurers

Which man brought the idea of exploration and an empire to Elizabeth I?

• Walter Raleigh

• Earl of Essex

• John Dee

• Francis Drake

Which two countries already had lots of overseas territories in Elizabeth's reign?

(Pick two)

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• Germany

Where did Humphrey Gilbert claim England's first piece of North American territory?

• South Carolina

• New York

• Newfoundland

• Jamestown

What was the name of Sir Walter Raleigh's failed North American colony?

• Jamestown

• Virginia

• Roanoake

• New Manchester

Spain invading which country led to English merchants becoming concerned that Europe's spice trade would become disrupted?

• Netherlands

• France

• Portugal

• Italy

Who was the first Englishman to find out about the possibilities of direct trade with the East?

• Francis Drake

• Ralph Fitch

• James Lancaster

• Humphrey Gilbert

Which adventurer was chosen to command the East India Companies first four ships to the East?

• Ralph Fitch

• Francis Drake

• James Lancaster

• Humphrey Gilbert

What was established in Java in 1602 that was a success for Elizabethan adventurers?

• The first trading warehouse in the East

• A colony

• A market

• An empire

Who helped to found the East India Company and therefore the start of the British Empire

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Humphrey Gilbert

• James Lancaster

• Ralph Fitch

Which adventurer was the most successful in achieving John Dee's vision of creating a British Empire?

• Humphrey Gilbert

• Francis Drake

• Walter Raleigh

• James Lancaster