Voyagers of the British Empire Quiz

Question 1

Who was the navigator that claimed the east coast of Australia for Great Britain in 1770?

A George Vancouver

B Walter Raleigh

C Francis Drake

D James Cook

Question 2

Which explorer famously circumnavigated the globe between 1577 and 1580?

A John Cabot

B Henry Hudson

C Francis Drake

D Martin Frobisher

Question 3

Who led the ill-fated 1845 expedition to find the Northwest Passage, disappearing with his entire crew?

A Robert Scott

B John Franklin

C Ernest Shackleton

D David Livingstone

Question 4

Which Scottish explorer is best known for his extensive travels through Central Africa and his search for the source of the Nile?

A David Livingstone

B Mungo Park

C Richard Burton

D John Speke

Question 5

Who was the first European to reach the coast of North America since the Norsemen, sailing for Henry VII in 1497?

A William Dampier

B Humphrey Gilbert

C John Cabot

D Sebastian Cabot

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