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31.05.2023 04:09 •  Английский язык

БЕЗ ИГНОРА

1. In what country was Sir Francis Drake born?

Spain

France

Portugal

Italy

England

2. What did Sir Francis Drake and John Hawkins trade during Drake's first expedition to the New World?

Spices

Horses

Slaves

Wool

Gold

3. What country attacked Sir Francis Drake's first expedition and sunk several of the ships?

England

Italy

France

Portugal

Spain

4. True or False: While the English considered Sir Francis Drake a pirate, the Spanish considered him a hero.

TRUE

FALSE

5. What does a privateer do?

Explores the ocean looking for new trade opportunities

Cleans the deck on a ship of the navy

Attacks enemy trade ships and steals their cargo

A privateer is the same as a captain

Protects the queen from assassination

6. Who gave Sir Francis Drake a fleet of ships to plunder the Spanish?

Queen Victoria

Queen Mary

King Edward IV

Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain

Queen Elizabeth I

7. What accomplishment did Sir Francis Drake make during his expedition to plunder the Spanish?

First to visit the South Pole

The second expedition to circumnavigate the globe

Starting the European exploration of America

Exploring the South Pacific

First European to sail from Europe to India by going around Africa

8. What major fleet did Sir Francis Drake help to defeat?

French Navy

English Flotilla

Spanish Armada

Portuguese Fleet

Dutch Armada

9. What helped the English to defeat the Spanish fleet?

Many of the Spanish ships changed sides to join the English

A large storm caused many of the Spanish ships to sink

The English had invented steam power for their ships

A thick fog hid the English ships from the Spanish

All of the above

10. How did Sir Francis Drake die?

He died from dysentery in the New World

His ship was sunk by the Spanish

He was killed by natives on the Hawaiian Islands

He died of old age in his home in England

He died in a duel with a rival captain