Famous Journeys & Explorations Quiz
Famous Journeys & Explorations · Hard
15 questions · Unlimited attempts · Free online practice
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 15 questions in this Famous Journeys & Explorations quiz
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Which four men left Cooper Creek in December 1860 for the Burke and Wills expedition's final push north?
- A. Burke, Wills, Gray, and King
- B. Burke, Wills, Howitt, and Stuart
- C. Wills, King, Wright, and Howitt
- D. Burke, Gray, Stuart, and Landsborough
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Which relief expedition leader rescued John King and later recovered the remains of Burke and Wills?
- A. Alfred Howitt
- B. John McKinlay
- C. William Landsborough
- D. Frederick Walker
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Which Jovian moon received the greatest number of close flybys from Galileo?
- A. Io
- B. Europa
- C. Ganymede
- D. Callisto
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Which spacecraft became the first human-made object to travel beyond the orbit of Neptune?
- A. Voyager 2
- B. Pioneer 10
- C. New Horizons
- D. Pioneer 11
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How many orbits of Jupiter did the Galileo spacecraft complete during its mission?
- A. 11
- B. 22
- C. 34
- D. 50
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Which regions were reached by Zheng He's fourth, fifth, and sixth major voyages?
- A. Africa
- B. North America
- C. Australia
- D. Northern Europe
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What percentage of Venus had Magellan mapped by the end of its first 243-day mapping cycle?
- A. About 25%
- B. About 50%
- C. About 84%
- D. 100%
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Which spacecraft is the only one to have flown past all four giant outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?
- A. Voyager 1
- B. Voyager 2
- C. Pioneer 11
- D. Cassini
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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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Which party became the first organized group of American emigrants to travel overland toward California in 1841?
- A. Bidwell-Bartleson Party
- B. Donner-Reed Party
- C. Lewis and Clark Expedition
- D. Mormon Vanguard Company
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On what date did Voyager 2 make its closest approach to Uranus?
- A. 24-Jan-86
- B. 25-Aug-89
- C. 5-Mar-79
- D. 12-Nov-80
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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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How close were Scott, Wilson, and Bowers to their One Ton Depot when they died in March 1912?
- A. About 2 miles
- B. About 11 miles
- C. About 50 miles
- D. About 100 miles
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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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Approximately how many Mormon emigrants followed the trail to the Great Salt Lake Valley between 1847 and 1868?
- A. 7,000
- B. 20,000
- C. 70,000
- D. 200,000