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Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe

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What was Sir Francis Drake the first Englishman to do?

Fly across the Atlantic

Climb Mount Everest

Circumnavigate the globe

Reach the North Pole

Explanation

Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate (sail around) the globe, completing the voyage between 1577 and 1580.

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In which war did Florence Nightingale become famous?

World War I

The Boer War

The Crimean War

World War II

Explanation

Florence Nightingale became famous during the Crimean War (1853-1856) for improving conditions in military hospitals.

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Who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe?

Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Francis Drake

Captain James Cook

Sir Ernest Shackleton

Explanation

Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe between 1577 and 1580. He also helped defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588.