Q.1
John Rae explored the Canadian Arctic on foot. How many miles was he said to have walked in his lifetime?
  • 2,300
  • 23,000
  • 230
  • 23
Q.2
Sir Francis Drake was a famous sea-faring explorer. His most famous ship was called:
  • The Silver Slipper
  • The Diamond Warrior
  • The Bronze Battleship
  • The Golden Hind
Q.3
William Dampier was the first Briton in history to sail around the world three times. However, he was also...
  • a king
  • a lamp lighter
  • a roadsweeper
  • a pirate
Q.4
Captain James Cook was a famous sea-faring explorer. What is he known for?
  • Being the first recorded European to map some of Australia's coastline
  • Sailing around the world on his own
  • Rowing a boat all the way around New Zealand
  • Finding buried treasure
Q.5
Dr David Livingstone was a famous missionary and explorer who explored which continent?
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Africa
  • Antarctica
Q.6
Richard Lemon Lander was an explorer famous for using which method of transport?
  • The spaceship
  • The car
  • The aeroplane
  • The canoe
Q.7
Arthur Philips founded the very first permanent European settlement in which country?
  • Australia
  • America
  • France
  • Canada
Q.8
Robert Falcon Scott died during one of his two expeditions to reach the South Pole. An expedition from which country beat him to it?
  • Finland
  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Sweden
Q.9
Mary Kingsley was a famous female explorer from the 1800s. Why was she considered daring?
  • She sometimes slept in late
  • She didn't always wear her hat
  • In those days, women did not travel alone
  • She liked to go out without shoes on
Q.10
What is Sir Walter Raleigh most noted for?
  • Bringing tobacco and potatoes back from America
  • Inventing the bicycle
  • Marrying a queen
  • Writing poetry
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