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Famous Journeys & Explorations Flashcards

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In which year did Christopher Columbus make his first Atlantic voyage from Spain to the Caribbean?: 1492
Which ship in Christopher Columbus's 1492 fleet was the first from which land was sighted?: Pinta
Where did Christopher Columbus's fleet make its famous landfall in October 1492?: Bahamas
Approximately how many crew members were in Christopher Columbus's three-ship fleet when it reached the Bahamas in 1492?: About 90
Which two explorers led the U.S. Corps of Discovery expedition from 1804 to 1806?: Lewis and Clark
In which year did the Lewis and Clark Expedition begin its journey near St. Louis?: 1804
Which river did Lewis and Clark follow westward during the early part of their expedition?: Missouri River
Where did the Lewis and Clark Expedition spend the winter of 1805–1806 near the Pacific coast?: Fort Clatsop
Which vessel carried James Cook on his first major Pacific voyage of exploration from 1768 to 1771?: Endeavour
How many major Pacific voyages did James Cook make?: Three
During James Cook's first Pacific voyage, Endeavour had to be repaired after striking a reef near which present-day country?: Australia
Which ship became trapped in Antarctic pack ice during Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition?: Endurance
Which island did Shackleton's stranded Endurance party reach by lifeboat in April 1916?: Elephant Island
Approximately how far did Shackleton and five companions plan to sail in James Caird from Elephant Island to South Georgia?: 800 miles
How many major seafaring expeditions did the Chinese admiral Zheng He command during the early Ming period?: Seven
How far west did Zheng He's Ming treasure fleets travel during their famous voyages?: East coast of Africa
Which Apollo mission carried the first humans to orbit the Moon?: Apollo 8
Which Apollo 8 astronaut took the famous Earthrise photograph from lunar orbit in December 1968?: William Anders
Which spacecraft became the first human-made object to enter interstellar space?: Voyager 1
Which spacecraft is the only one to have flown past all four giant outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?: Voyager 2
Which Apollo 11 astronaut remained in lunar orbit while Armstrong and Aldrin explored the Moon?: Michael Collins
What was the name of Apollo 11's lunar module?: Eagle
On what date did Apollo 11 launch toward the Moon?: 16-Jul-69
Who became the first human to orbit Earth in April 1961?: Yuri Gagarin
What was the name of the spacecraft that carried Yuri Gagarin on the first human orbital flight?: Vostok 1
Who became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962?: John Glenn
What was the name of John Glenn's spacecraft during his historic 1962 orbital flight?: Friendship 7
How many times did John Glenn orbit Earth during the Friendship 7 mission?: Three
Who performed the first American spacewalk during Gemini IV in 1965?: Ed White
Which mission included the first American spacewalk?: Gemini IV