Historical Discoveries Trivia Questions
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Which continent did Charles Wilkes first sight in January 1840?
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antarctica
In which country was a rich diamond field discovered in 1870, leading to the establishment of the city of Kimberley?
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south africa
What city, believed to be mythical until its discovery by Heinrich Schliemann in 1879, is known for its role in the Trojan War?
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troy
Which group of European explorers had their 1,000-year-old ruins uncovered at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland in 1961?
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vikings
Which element's discovery near Oakland in the 1800s led to its founding?
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gold
Who was the woman after whom the falls that David Livingstone discovered on the Zambezi River in 1855 were named?
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queen victoria
What is the name of the remote island with hundreds of stone statues discovered by Dutch navigator Jakob Roggeveen in 1722?
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easter island
Which group of people discovered North America around 1000 A.D. and referred to parts of it as Helluland, Markland, and Vinland?
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vikings
In which queen's palace ruins did Franck Goddio discover in the port of Alexandria in 1996?
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cleopatra
In 1616, Willem Schouten discovered the tip of which continent?
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south america
What did 8-year-old Maria de Sautuola discover 15,000-year-old paintings on the ceiling of?
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cave
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