Famous Journeys & Explorations Quiz
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20 questions · 30 min timer · Results at the end
Discover the journeys and expeditions that expanded humanity’s understanding of the world, from ancient trade routes and legendary sea voyages to polar exploration, Himalayan mount...
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All 20 questions in this Famous Journeys & Explorations quiz
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Which two explorers led the U.S. Corps of Discovery expedition from 1804 to 1806?
- A. Lewis and Clark
- B. Pike and Fremont
- C. Boone and Crockett
- D. Hudson and Champlain
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Which mountain rises from the center of Gale Crater and became a major destination for Curiosity?
- A. Mount Sharp
- B. Mount Olympus
- C. Mount Lowell
- D. Mount Viking
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For how many days did Sojourner operate on Mars despite originally being planned for seven days?
- A. 12 days
- B. 30 days
- C. 83 days
- D. 180 days
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Who was the first member of Scott's South Pole party to die during the return journey?
- A. Edgar Evans
- B. Lawrence Oates
- C. Henry Bowers
- D. Edward Wilson
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What was the primary goal of the Burke and Wills expedition of 1860–1861?
- A. Cross Australia from south to north
- B. Circumnavigate Australia by sea
- C. Reach Antarctica
- D. Map New Zealand
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Which mission delivered Sojourner, the first rover to operate on Mars?
- A. Viking 1
- B. Mars Pathfinder
- C. Mars Odyssey
- D. Phoenix
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How close did Mariner 4 pass to Mars during its 1965 encounter?
- A. About 600 miles
- B. About 6,100 miles
- C. About 61,000 miles
- D. About 610,000 miles
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Which British explorer led the expedition that reached the South Pole in January 1912, only to find that Amundsen had arrived first?
- A. Robert Falcon Scott
- B. Ernest Shackleton
- C. James Cook
- D. John Franklin
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Which ship in Christopher Columbus's 1492 fleet was the first from which land was sighted?
- A. Santa María
- B. Niña
- C. Pinta
- D. Victoria
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What was the name of Apollo 11's lunar module?
- A. Eagle
- B. Falcon
- C. Intrepid
- D. Orion
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How long is the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail described by the U.S. National Park Service?
- A. About 500 miles
- B. About 900 miles
- C. About 1,300 miles
- D. About 2,500 miles
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When was Pioneer 10 launched on its historic journey toward Jupiter?
- A. 2-Mar-72
- B. 5-Apr-73
- C. 5-Sep-77
- D. 18-Oct-89
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Which spacecraft became the first human-made object to enter interstellar space?
- A. Pioneer 10
- B. Voyager 1
- C. Voyager 2
- D. New Horizons
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Which ship carried Robert Falcon Scott's 1910 Antarctic expedition?
- A. Discovery
- B. Terra Nova
- C. Endurance
- D. Fram
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Which planet was the destination of NASA's Magellan spacecraft?
- A. Mars
- B. Venus
- C. Jupiter
- D. Mercury
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When was Mariner 4 launched toward Mars?
- A. 28-Nov-64
- B. 14-Jul-65
- C. 30-May-71
- D. 20-Aug-75
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On what date did Brigham Young arrive in the Great Salt Lake Valley in 1847?
- A. 5-Apr
- B. 27-Jun
- C. 24-Jul
- D. 23-Sep
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In which year was New Horizons launched toward Pluto?
- A. 1997
- B. 2001
- C. 2006
- D. 2010
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During which years did Zheng He's seven famous maritime expeditions take place?
- A. 1271–1295
- B. 1405–1433
- C. 1492–1504
- D. 1519–1522
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Approximately how many crew members were in Christopher Columbus's three-ship fleet when it reached the Bahamas in 1492?
- A. About 30
- B. About 60
- C. About 90
- D. About 150