Explorers Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 9
Which explorer was promised the title 'Admiral of the Ocean Sea' by Ferdinand and Isabella if he was successful in his voyage in 1492?
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christopher columbus
Who landed at Cuba on October 28, 1492, first calling it Juana in honor of the Spanish rulers' daughter?
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christopher columbus
Which Icelandic explorer earned the nickname 'Leif the Lucky' after rescuing sailors from a shipwreck?
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leif erikson
Who traveled to China in 1271 with his father Niccolo and his uncle Maffeo?
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marco polo
Which explorer had a brother named Thorvald who was killed by a native during an expedition to the New World?
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leif erikson
Who had left the tent that Robert Scott discovered when he arrived at the South Pole in January 1912?
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roald amundsen
Which scout, who traveled with John C. Fremont, has a county in Colorado named after him?
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kit carson
Who led a rafting expedition in 1947 to demonstrate that early South Americans could colonize Pacific islands?
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thor heyerdahl
Which French explorer reached Canada before Champlain and named Montreal?
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jacques cartier
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