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WorksheetsAQA GCSE History - Drake's circumnavigation
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
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
Why did Hawkins and Drake have to stop in San Juan de Ulua in 1568?
They needed to make repairs after getting hit by a storm
They wanted to get more food
They wanted to gain gold
They wanted to capture more people
What happened to Hawkins and Drake in San Juna de Ulua in 1568?
They were attacked by the local people
They were attacked by Spanish warships
They were offered peace
They sank
After San Juan de Ulua, how long did England stop slaving for?
50 years
60 years
70 years
80 years
In what year did Hawkins go to the Caribbean to trade and plunder?
1569
1570
1571
1572
Where did Drake plan to attack in 1572?
Mexico
Panama
Costa Rica
Spain
Drake attacked Nombre de Dios in 1572 with who?
The Portuguese
The Spanish
The French
The Irish
Who was Diego?
A co-commander of Drake's
An enslaved African that Drake met in Nombre de Dios
A Spanish commander
Native American
Which group of native people was Diego friendly with?
Sioux
Cimarron
English
Apache
Which believed passage of water was Drake trying to locate in North America?
Strait of Magellan
Strait of Anian
Strait of Madrid
Strait of Canada
Complete the statement; Focus in the 1570s turned to South America, particularly Brazil and P___
Panama
Portugal
Peru
Papua New Guinea
Why was The Pelican renamed the Golden Hind?
In honour of Elizabeth
In honour of Christopher Hatton
In honour of Robert Dudley
In honour of William Cecil
Who were Drake's plans kept secret from?
Elizabeth
Robert Dudley
William Cecil
Francis Walsingham
How many crew did the Golden Hind carry?
60
80
100
120
What happened as soon as Drake set sail on 15th November 1577?
They lost one ship
They were hit by storms and had to return to England
They got lost
They headed to France
Drake captured a Portuguese merchant ship off of the Cape Verde islands, what did he rename it?
Maria
Mary
Michelle
Martha
When Drake captured the Portuguese merchant ship, he spoke with the ship's captain, Nuno da Silva. Why was this helpful?
He knew where the Spanish were
He knew the Americas and where to anchor safely and get water.
He knew about the tide
He knew how to sail
The journey across the Atlantic did not go well, as Drake's fleet were scattered by storms off of the coast of (a)
After getting hit by storms off of Brazil, which two ships were sunk or abandoned?
Swan and the Christopher
Benedict and the Golden Hind
The Elizabeth and the Marigold
The Swan and the Golden Hind
Where did Drake decided to spend the winter when relations with the crew deteriorated?
Buenos Aires
Bay of San Julian
San Juan
Nombre de Dios
What happened to Thomas Doughty, Drake's co-commander, on 2nd July 1578?
He escaped
He was killed by the local people
He was beheaded on Drake's orders
He drowned
There were only 3 ships left by the time Drake sailed through the Strait of Magellan, these were the Golden Hind, the Marigold and _______
The Swan
The Christopher
The Mary
The Elizabeth
How many days did it take to get through the Strait of Magellan?
14 days
15 days
16 days
17 days
After passing through the Strait of Magellan, the fleet was pushed further south, what is this stretch of water called today?
Drake's Passage
Drake's lake
Drake's Strait
Drake's pond
The Marigold was lost after the Strait of Magellan, what happened to the Elizabeth?
It sunk
It got lost
It went back home after the crew demanded it
It collided with rocks
Why were many Spanish settlements on the Pacific coast of South America defenceless?
It was seen as a remote location
Phillip had run out of money
The local people rejected this
There were no weapons
What did Drake capture in Valparaiso?
Spanish ships and more navigation charts
Maria
Diego
Emeralds and diamonds
What did Drake capture in Arica?
A ship carrying gold
A ship carrying silver
A ship carrying wood
A ship carrying diamonds
Where was Drake told that a ship called the Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion had just set sail for Panama?
Callao
Porta Playa
San Julian
Costa Nuestra
How much money did Drake take from the Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion in today's money?
£280 million
£380 million
£480 million
£580 million
How many days did it take to transfer the treasure from the Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion to the Golden Hind?
4 days
5 days
6 days
7 days
Maria was an enslaved woman taken from a Spanish ship on 4th April 1579 off the coast of modern-day ___________
Mexico
Peru
Chilie
Guatemala
Where was Maria abandoned when she was heavily pregnant?
Island in Indonesia
Island in Iceland
Island in Canada
Island in Bali
Where were Drake and Diego wounded by the Mapuche people?
Mocha Island
Peru
Seattle
San Juan
Drake stopped in Northern California to make repairs before heading across the Pacific, which group of people did Drake have a friendly encounter with?
Mapuche
Miwok
Sioux
Cimarron
How many tons of cloves did Drake purchase in the Maluku islands?
4
5
6
7
How many crew did Drake have left when he arrived back in England on 26th September 1580?
49
59
69
79
After the circumnavigation, Drake purchased himself a house in London and what was the name of his new house in Devon?
Buckland Abbey
Buckland Towers
Buckland House
Buckland Palace
What did Drake's cousin John create of the journey using Drake's diaries?
Visual record of the journey
A statue of Drake
A book
A new map
How did Elizabeth pretend to react on Drake's return?
Embarassed
Angry
Jealous
Happy
Complete the statement; Drake’s ________ of The Americas gave precise details of places visited with how to approach the harbour, the currents, the depth of water and features of the seabed.
Diaries
Rutters
Maps
Guides
Complete the statement: After the voyage, treasure was stored in the Tower of London with __ parcels of treasure weighing nearly 5 tons. 650 bars of silver, coin weighing 23,000lbs and over 100lbs of gold.
26
36
46
56
Who had Drake learnt the art of rutter making from?
Guillaume le Testu
Robert Dudley
John Hawkins
John Drake
Who rejected a gift of 10 gold bars from Drake on his return?
John Whitgift
William Cecil
Francis Walsingham
Elizabeth
Who said the following about Drake; "No great achievement to capture an unarmed vessel."
Lord Essex
Lord Lancaster
Lord Sussex
Lord Wiltshire
Complete the statement; Drake's circumnavigation corrected previous errors e.g. more accurate plan of the coast of _____
Peru
Chilie
Argentina
Brazil
Complete the statement; Drake was first person to chart and navigate the south coast of J____
Japan
Java
Jakarta
Jersey
The circumnavigation was a turning point as Spain concerned that their colonies in The Americas could now be vulnerable to further expeditions so protected them more, led to English sailors exploring __________ instead.
North America
Central America
Asia
Australia
In the long-term, Drake's circumnavigation built confidence in exploration and led to the start of what?
The British empire
The Slave Trade
The East India Company
The Civil War
Where was a cause of tension between Spain and England at this time?
France
The Netherlands
Germany
Portugal
How long was Drake's audience with Elizabeth on his return, where he showcased what he had brought back?
4 hours
5 hours
6 hours
7 hours
