9. Say if the statement is true (t) or false (f):

• G. I. Nevelskoy was from a rich family. _______

• He was a university graduate._______

• Gennady dreamed about round-the-world trips since childhood. ______

• Konstantin became the Russian Emperor. _______

• G. I. Nevelskoy became the captain of the ship “Baikal" on his own initiative.

• He spent only 8 months and 23 days in the round-the-world navigation because he was very experienced. ______

• The Emperor said his well-known phrase because he was happy to return the Russian possessions. _____

•It was very dangerous for captain Nevelskoy and his team to establish Russian statehood among the local population of the Far East. ______

• People called him the “Amur Admiral” because he explored the Amur and its tributaries._____