Quiz on British Explorers

Directions:  Click or type the answer to each question. Your answer will be graded immediately and cannot be changed.

Place the following historical events in the order in which they happened.

• Cabot's voyage to America
• British colonists come to the New World in large numbers.
• The defeat by the British of the Spanish Armada
• Drake and the other Sea Dogs raid the Spanish treasure ships off the coast of America.

1. Which event happened first? Click to select the voyage to America British colonists come to the New World in large numbers. The defeat by the British of the Spanish Armada Drake and the other Sea Dogs raid the Spainish treasure ships off the coast of America.

2. Which event happened second? Click to select Cabot's voyage to America British colonists come to the New World in large numbers. The defeat by the British of the Spanish Armada Drake and the other Sea Dogs raid the Spainish treasure ships off the coast of America.

3. Which event happened third? Click to select Cabot's voyage to America British colonists come to the New World in large numbers. The defeat by the British of the Spanish Armada Drake and the other Sea Dogs raid the Spainish treasure ships off the coast of America.

4. Which event happened fourth? Click to select Cabot's voyage to America British colonists come to the New World in large numbers. The defeat by the British of the Spanish Armada Drake and the other Sea Dogs raid the Spainish treasure ships off the coast of America.

Some of the following statements are facts. That is they really happened. Some are opinions. That is, they tell how someone thought or felt about something that happened. For each item below choose whether it is a fact or opinion.

5. Cabot explored the coast of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador. Click to select fact opinion

6. The Spanish government was right in keeping British ships from trading at ports in Spanish America. Click to select fact opinion

7. Drake was leader of the Sea Dogs. Click to select fact opinion

8. The Sea Dogs had every right to raid and sink Spanish treasure ships because the Spanish had sunk Drake's ship. Click to select fact opinion

9. England won a battle with the Spanish Armada. Click to select fact opinion