History QUIZZES
Explorers quiz
1. Who set out from Venice in 1271 with his father and uncle to travel overland to China?
2. Sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, Christopher Columbus came across the Americas "by accident". Where did he think he had arrived?
3. Who was the first European to sail round the Cape of Good Hope, Africa’s southernmost tip?
4. What was the name of the ship James Cook commanded on his first voyage of discovery?
5. Which Muslim explorer travelled more than 117,000 kilometres (73,000 miles) through Africa and Asia in the 14th century?
6. Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
7. What was the name for Spanish adventurers who arrived in the Americas from the 16th century onwards seeking riches and new lands?
8. Who was the first European to cross the Australian continent?
9. Who was the first European to see the Victoria Falls in southern Africa?
10. Who led the first successful expedition through the Northwest Passage, a sea route round the north coast of North America?
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