Famous Explorers trivia quiz
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Who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole?
Answer: Roald Amundsen
Roald Amundsen was the first to reach the South Pole on December 14, 1911.
Which explorer discovered the New World in 1492?
Answer: Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus led the first expedition to reach the Americas in 1492.
Who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?
Answer: Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe.
Who was the first European to reach the Cape of Good Hope?
Answer: Bartolomeu Dias
Bartolomeu Dias was the first European to reach the Cape of Good Hope in 1488.
Which Norwegian explorer took part in the 1926 flight of the airship Norge, generally credited as the first to cross the North Pole by air?
Answer: Roald Amundsen
Roald Amundsen was aboard the airship Norge, which in May 1926 completed the first flight generally credited with crossing the North Pole, ahead of Richard Byrd, whose claim was disputed.
Who discovered the Strait of Magellan?
Answer: Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Strait of Magellan in 1520.
Which explorer was known for his voyage to the Pacific Ocean in 1768?
Answer: James Cook
James Cook led a voyage to the Pacific Ocean in 1768.
Who led the first expedition to reach the summit of Mount Everest?
Answer: Tenzing Norgay
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.
Which explorer led the first European expedition to reach the Spice Islands by sailing westward, departing in 1519?
Answer: Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan led the expedition that departed in 1519; after his death his crew reached the Spice Islands and completed the first circumnavigation in 1522.
Who was the first European to reach the island of Hawaii?
Answer: James Cook
James Cook was the first European to reach the island of Hawaii in 1778.
Which explorer was known for his voyage to the Arctic Ocean in 1845?
Answer: John Franklin
John Franklin led a voyage to the Arctic Ocean in 1845.
Who led the 1954 Italian expedition that made the first ascent of K2?
Answer: Ardito Desio
Ardito Desio led the 1954 Italian expedition in which climbers Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni made the first ascent of K2.
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