Duyfken

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the ship's construction?Built in the Dutch Republic, likely a fast, lightly armed vessel
2. What is the captain of the 1606 voyage?Willem Janszoon
3. What was the Duyfken and why is it special?The Duyfken was a small Dutch ship that sailed in 1606 and was the first European ship to see Australia. It showed how far Dutch explorers could travel.
4. Who was Captain Willem Janszoon?He was the captain of the Duyfken who explored the western coast of Cape York Peninsula and made the first European landing on Australia.

Dutch Golden Age: A period of great wealth, scientific achievement, and artistic flourishing in the Netherlands (roughly 17th century).
Terra Australis Incognita: A hypothetical continent believed to exist in the Southern Hemisphere, depicted on maps before its actual discovery.
Cartographic Representation: The way geographical information is shown on a map.