john kirk

Question 1

the years of john kirk?

Answer 1

1832 - 1922

Question 2

what sort of family did john kirk grow up in?

Answer 2

family in medicine

Question 3

what did john kirk study at university?

Answer 3

medicine

Question 4

what work did john kirk do in the crimean war?

Answer 4

assistant surgeon

Question 5

what did john kirk gain from work in the crimean war?

Answer 5

experience of treating soldiers

Question 6

what was john kirk’s motivation for africa?

Answer 6

influenced by other explorers such as livingstone

Question 7

what did john kirk want to abolish, similar to livingstone?

Answer 7

slave trade

Question 8

what was john kirk’s attitude towards indigenous people?

Answer 8

believe that british could civilise african societies - maintained relationship with the people but kept british interests at heart

Question 9

why was john kirk important to the british empire? 1/2

Answer 9

helped to find out information about african

Question 10

why was john kirk important to the british empire? 2/2

Answer 10

contributed to the mapping of africa - regions of geography