ACTIVITY SHEET 1 Australia and New Zealand
1. Why was Richard Nettleton on board the Alexander? 2. Why were conditions on board the Alexander so terrible. What must the convicts have felt like? 3. Why was the Tranby similar to Noah’s Ark? 4. What strange thing happened to the Tranby when she was on the way to Australia? 5. Name one record set by Amy Johnson 6. Why is Amy Johnson seen as a good role model for young women? 7. What high position did John Hall reach in 1879? 8. Why was John Hall important to the women’s suffrage movement?
ACTIVITY SHEET 2 The Arctic Ocean
1. Who set off in 1631 to find the Northwest Passage? 2. Why was his voyage successful, although he did not find the passage? 3. What caused Captain John Ross to abandon his mission to find the Northwest Passage? 4. What part did the Isabella play in saving his life? 5. Why was William Oliver' s job so dangerous? 6. Why do you think that in all the years he was a skipper he never lost a single member of the crew? 7. Which record that was to last for 150 years was set by HMS Hecla? 8. When was the last time HMS Hecla fired her guns in anger?
ACTIVITY SHEET 3 North America
1. What particular talent did John Bacchus Dykes have as a child? 2. Why was he popular with President Franklin D. Roosevelt? 3. Why do you think the Hudson Bay Company did not want James Evans to develop a written language for the Cree Indians? 4. Why do you think the words He brought the light were written on James Evans tombstone? 5. Who joined the Royal Navy at eleven and went on to become an Admiral? 6. Why do you think Gassy Jack Deighton was such a popular person? 7. How did HMS Rose shock the Americans on 12th July 1776? 8. What part did Samuel Standidge play in building up the British whaling Industry?
ACTIVITY SHEET 4 Europe and the Mediterranean
1. What was strange about the painting of the people who signed the Treaty of Paris? 2. Who was the important friend of David Hartley? 3. In which year did the Viola play a big part in sinking German U-boats? 4. Why is the story of the Viola rather sad? 5. Why do we know so much about the career of William Oliver? 6. What do you think a deckie learner is? 7. How do we know William Oliver made a lot of money out of fishing? 8. How old was George Hammond when he went to Paris with David Hartley to discuss peace with the United States?
ACTIVITY SHEET 5 South America
1. Who commanded HMS Boreas from 1784? 2. Why did Nelson want a barrel of rum on his ship when he returned to England? 3. How are Nelson and HMS Boreas remembered by the island of Nevis in the West Indies? 4. Why is it so remarkable that the Ollanta sails on Lake Titicaca? 5. How did the Hull workers make it easier for the Ollanta to be rebuilt when the ship s parts reached South America? 6. Who was in charge of rebuilding the Ollanta by the side of Lake Titicaca? 7. How old was Michael Kick Murphy when he first went to sea? 8. What must Michael Murphy s parents have felt like when his letters stopped in 1896?
ACTIVITY SHEET 6 The Pacific Ocean
1. Who is generally regarded as being the first Ambassador to the United States? 2. Why do you think the people from Hull did not want to be in the painting of the Treaty of Paris? 3. What was the original name of the ship Bounty? 4. What happened on the morning of 28th April 1789? 5. Why do you think the mutiny took place? 6. How do we know that Captain Bligh was a wonderful seaman? 7. What was Amy Johnson s plane called? 8. What kind of person wins the Amy Johnson Trophy?
ACTIVITY SHEET 7 The Southern Ocean
On which ship did Alfred Cheetham sail on his first Antarctic voyage? Why do you think Antarctic Seaman is a good title for Alfred Cheetham? What was Cheetham s connection with the famous explorer Shackleton? What is the name of the oldest surviving steam trawler in the world? What name was given to the Viola after the First World War? Which ship built in Beverley made scientific investigations in the Southern Oceans in the 1920s and 1930s? 7. Which incident showed that this ship had to carry out investigations in very difficult conditions? 8. What connection is there between the William Scoresby and Captain Scott? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
ACTIVITY SHEET 8 The Atlantic Ocean
1. How did Joseph Boxhall play a major part in the rescue of so many of Titanic’s passengers? 2. Why do you think Jospeh Boxhall wanted his ashes to be scattered on the Atlantic Ocean after he died? 3. How did Algernon Barkworth’s coat help him to survive the Titanic’s sinking? 4. Why was the garrison of troops sent to the islands of Tristan Da Cunha? 5. How did Alexander Cotton come to find his bride? 6. Would you want to live on Tristan da Cunha? Give your reasons? 7. When and where was HMS Boreas built? 8. What was she used for when captained by Nelson?