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How would you pay to cross the river Tamar by rowboat?
Vegetables - cabbage or turnip usually
Who designed the Royal Albert railway bridge?
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
What’s a regatta?
An event for boat racing
Who was Ann Glanville?
Cornish rower, beat the male teams and impressed Queen Victoria
Who was married to Sir Francis Drake?
Mary Newman
When did Drake complete his circumnavigation of the world?
1577-80
Why was Sir Francis Drake famous?
First Englishman to complete a circumnavigation of the globe, privateer, fought against the Spanish Armada
What was the name of Drake’s ship?
The Golden Hind
What’s the name of Plymouth’s football team?
Plymouth Argyle
Name 3 things you could see if you visited Saltash or Plymouth.
Who was Queen when Francis Drake joined the Navy?
Mary 1st
Why is Saltash called the ‘gateway to Cornwall’?
Because it’s the first town when you cross the river from Devon into Cornwall
Who were the first group of settlers in America to leave from the Mayflower Steps?
The Pilgrim Fathers
Why was Plymouth targeted for bombing in WW2?
Naval base
