Historical Explorers Trivia Questions
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Which noted Norseman is believed to have visited the Labrador peninsula around 1000 A.D.?
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leif erikson
Which explorer was hoping the river later named after him would lead him to the Pacific, but only made it to Albany?
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henry hudson
Which explorer set out from Central America in January 1531 with about 180 men and 3 ships to conquer Peru?
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francisco pizarro
Which explorer sailed to North America using the ships named Hopewell, Half Moon, and Discovery?
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henry hudson
Who gave the island of Hispaniola its name, which was later corrupted to Espanola?
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christopher columbus
Who was the explorer that explored Greenland in 1607 and then the Albany, New York area in 1609?
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henry hudson
Which explorer built a fort called La Navidad on Hispaniola in December 1492 using the timber from one of his ships?
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christopher columbus
Who is the Danish explorer that discovered St. Lawrence Island in 1728, which is now part of Alaska?
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vitus bering
Who submitted his plans for exploration to King John of Portugal in 1482?
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christopher columbus
Pedro Alonzo Nino, the first known black man in the Americas, served as the navigator for which famous explorer in 1492?
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christopher columbus
Who left a tent and the Norwegian flag at the South Pole on December 17, 1911?
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roald amundsen
Which explorer proved that Asia and North America were separated by water between 1727 & 1729?
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vitus bering
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