Which explorer captained the Golden Hind during its historic voyage around the world in 1580?
Sir Walter Raleigh
Captain James Cook
Sir Francis Drake
Ferdinand Magellan
Fact: Sir Francis Drake captained the Golden Hind on his historic voyage around the world from 1577 to 1580. Sailing under the authority of Queen Elizabeth I, Drake crossed the Atlantic, navigated the treacherous Strait of Magellan, raided Spanish ships along the Pacific coast, and crossed the Pacific and Indian Oceans before returning to England. The expedition made Drake the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and brought enormous wealth and prestige to England. In 1581, Queen Elizabeth knighted him aboard the Golden Hind.
Correct Answer: Sir Francis Drake