KS1 British Explorers | Lives and Achievements

History Quiz - British Explorers (Questions)

This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 History for children aged 5, 6 and 7 in years 1 and 2. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with historical figures and understanding the lives and achievements of significant people in history.

Studying the lives and achievements of historical figures is a key part of the KS1 History curriculum. Children must understand how the journeys and discoveries of explorers of the past have shaped and influenced our lives and our country today.

Captain James Cook was a famous sea-faring explorer. What is he known for?

[ ]	Being the first recorded European to map some of Australia's coastline
[ ]	Sailing around the world on his own
[ ]	Rowing a boat all the way around New Zealand
[ ]	Finding buried treasure

William Dampier was the first Briton in history to sail around the world three times. However, he was also...

[ ]	a king
[ ]	a lamp lighter
[ ]	a roadsweeper
[ ]	a pirate

Sir Francis Drake was a famous sea-faring explorer. His most famous ship was called:

[ ]	The Silver Slipper
[ ]	The Diamond Warrior
[ ]	The Bronze Battleship
[ ]	The Golden Hind

Mary Kingsley was a famous female explorer from the 1800s. Why was she considered daring?

[ ]	She sometimes slept in late
[ ]	She didn't always wear her hat
[ ]	In those days, women did not travel alone
[ ]	She liked to go out without shoes on

Dr David Livingstone was a famous missionary and explorer who explored which continent?

[ ]	Europe
[ ]	Asia
[ ]	Africa
[ ]	Antarctica

What is Sir Walter Raleigh most noted for?

[ ]	Bringing tobacco and potatoes back from America
[ ]	Inventing the bicycle
[ ]	Marrying a queen
[ ]	Writing poetry

Robert Falcon Scott died during one of his two expeditions to reach the South Pole. An expedition from which country beat him to it?

[ ]	Finland
[ ]	Denmark
[ ]	Norway
[ ]	Sweden

John Rae explored the Canadian Arctic on foot. How many miles was he said to have walked in his lifetime?

[ ]	2,300
[ ]	23,000
[ ]	230
[ ]	23

Arthur Philips founded the very first permanent European settlement in which country?

[ ]	Australia
[ ]	America
[ ]	France
[ ]	Canada

10.

Richard Lemon Lander was an explorer famous for using which method of transport?

[ ]	The spaceship
[ ]	The car
[ ]	The aeroplane
[ ]	The canoe

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History Quiz - British Explorers (Answers)

Captain James Cook was a famous sea-faring explorer. What is he known for?

[x]	Being the first recorded European to map some of Australia's coastline
[ ]	Sailing around the world on his own
[ ]	Rowing a boat all the way around New Zealand
[ ]	Finding buried treasure

Although he didn't row a boat, he was the first person to sail all the way around New Zealand

William Dampier was the first Briton in history to sail around the world three times. However, he was also...

[ ]	a king
[ ]	a lamp lighter
[ ]	a roadsweeper
[x]	a pirate

William made many maps of parts of the world which had never been explored before

Sir Francis Drake was a famous sea-faring explorer. His most famous ship was called:

[ ]	The Silver Slipper
[ ]	The Diamond Warrior
[ ]	The Bronze Battleship
[x]	The Golden Hind

Sir Francis was very popular with the English, but loathed by the Spanish - they called him 'The Dragon'!

Mary Kingsley was a famous female explorer from the 1800s. Why was she considered daring?

[ ]	She sometimes slept in late
[ ]	She didn't always wear her hat
[x]	In those days, women did not travel alone
[ ]	She liked to go out without shoes on

Mary discovered a tribe of cannibals called the Fang Tribe!

Dr David Livingstone was a famous missionary and explorer who explored which continent?

[ ]	Europe
[ ]	Asia
[x]	Africa
[ ]	Antarctica

Dr Livingstone worked very hard to find the source of the River Nile

What is Sir Walter Raleigh most noted for?

[x]	Bringing tobacco and potatoes back from America
[ ]	Inventing the bicycle
[ ]	Marrying a queen
[ ]	Writing poetry

Although he is most noted for his expeditions to America and returning with his discoveries, Raleigh did also write poetry!

Robert Falcon Scott died during one of his two expeditions to reach the South Pole. An expedition from which country beat him to it?

[ ]	Finland
[ ]	Denmark
[x]	Norway
[ ]	Sweden

One of the team members, Lawrence Oates, famously gave up his life so that the others might have a chance of survival

John Rae explored the Canadian Arctic on foot. How many miles was he said to have walked in his lifetime?

[ ]	2,300
[x]	23,000
[ ]	230
[ ]	23

This distance is almost once around the circumference of the Earth!

Arthur Philips founded the very first permanent European settlement in which country?

[x]	Australia
[ ]	America
[ ]	France
[ ]	Canada

Many of the passengers on board the first fleet of ships were convicts who were banished from the UK

10.

Richard Lemon Lander was an explorer famous for using which method of transport?

[ ]	The spaceship
[ ]	The car
[ ]	The aeroplane
[x]	The canoe

Richard and his brother John were the first Europeans to canoe down the lower Niger River to its delta