Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode 8

In 1579, who is the Englishman who helps launch a new age of piracy and becomes the most successful pirate in history?

• Sir Francis Drake
• Blackbeard
• Henry Morgan
• Sir Walter Raleigh

Who is Sir Francis Drake's secret partner-in-crime?

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Edward I

• Henry VIII

• Mary I

What is the key to the new global economy?

• American Gold

• American Silver

• American diamonds

• American emeralds

True or False. In Potosi, silver veins can be up to 12 feet thick.

• Not sure
• Partially true
• True
• False

What were the Spanish silver coins that become the world's first universal currency called?

• Doubloons
• Pesos
• Reales
• Pieces of Eight

What does the scroll and pillars of the Spanish royal crest inspire?

• The hashtag #

• The dollar sign $

• The at sign @

• The exclamation point !

In the show, what becomes the world's new richest and busiest trading city?

• London

• Rome

• Madrid

• Amsterdam

What exotic luxury imported from Turkey is in demand in Amsterdam?

• The rose

• The lily

• The tulip

• The daffodil

What religious group came from England and set on a journey to the new world?

• Pilgrims
• Voyagers
• Explorers
• Colonists

Why did the Pilgrims come to North America?

• To find buried treasure
• To escape a harsh winter
• To start a zoo
• Religious freedom