Historical Explorers Trivia Questions
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In which exotic Mali city was Alexander Gordon Laing killed by natives soon after visiting?
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timbuktu
Which Dutch explorer is known for discovering Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand, but found them disappointing due to the lack of great wealth?
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abel tasman
Who was the Dutch explorer commissioned in 1642 to find the Great Southern Continent?
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abel tasman
Which Trenton-born Colorado explorer, who was killed in an 1813 assault on York, Canada, was famously 'piqued'?
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zebulon pike
Who is the French explorer associated with the discovery of the St. Lawrence River and possibly accompanied Verrazano on his 1524 voyage to North America?
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jacques cartier
Which explorer landed on Canada's Gaspe Peninsula in 1534 and claimed the area for France?
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jacques cartier
Who was the explorer after whom the island group containing Kwajalein, the first Japanese possession the U.S. captured in WWII, is named?
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john marshall
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