AQA GCSE History - Drake's circumnavigation

In what year did Drake begin the circumnavigation of the globe?

• 1576

• 1577

• 1578

• 1579

How many years did Drake's circumnavigation take?

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

• 5 years

What were Drake's crew originally told about the voyage?

• They were going to Egypt to get dried fruit

• They were going to China to get silk

• They were going to France to get lace

• They were going to Italy to get glass

How many ships originally set out on the circumnavigation?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Who was the cousin of Drake, who took him on slaving voyages?

• John Hawkins

• Robert Dudley

• Walter Raleigh

• Anthony Babington

What did Drake's parents do?

• Merchants

• Sailors

• Farmers

• Nobles

What happened to the Benedict in Northern Africa?

• It was given to a Spanish crew to return home

• It was destroyed in storms

• It was stolen

• It went back to England

How much money was Drake personally allowed to keep after the circumnavigation?

• £5000

• £10,000

• £20,000

• £30,000

Who actually knighted Francis Drake?

• William Cecil

• The French Ambassador

• The Spanish Ambassador

• Robert Dudley

In what year did John Hawkins first trade enslaved people?

• 1552

• 1562

• 1572

• 1582