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Which country did Abel Tasman discover?
New Zealand
America
The Solomon Islands
New Guinea
Abel Tasman National Park is New Zealand's smallest national park.
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When was the summit of Mount Everest reached for the first time?
1953
1923
1943
1913
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What is the explorer Amerigo Vespucci best known for?
"America" is named after him
Finding the sea route to India
Being the first European in America
The first Bering Strait crossing
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Who was the first European to land in Australia?
Willem Janzoon
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
James Cook
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Who traveled along the Silk Road through Asia?
Marco Polo
Vasco de Gama
James Cook
David Livingstone
Marco Polo began his journey to China in 1271.
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Where did James Cook die?
Captain James Cook is killed by natives of Hawaii during his third visit in 1779.
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When did Fridtjof Nansen's Fram expedition to the North Pole take place?
1893 - 1896
1873 - 1876
1913 - 1916
1923 - 1926
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Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
Roald Amundsen
Robert Falcon Scott
James Cook
Abel Tasman
Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911.
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Where was Christopher Columbus born?
Genoa, Italy
Madrid, Spain
Lisbon, Portugal
Paris, France
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Which explorer died on his way back from the South Pole?
Robert Falcon Scott
Roald Amundsen
Francis Drake
Abel Tasman
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Why is Ferdinand Magellan famous?
Initiating the first circumnavigation
Reaching the North Pole
The initial discovery of America
Exploring the east coast of Australia
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Who was the first European to see the Victoria Falls in Africa?
David Livingstone
Mathew Flinders
Alexander von Humboldt
Marco Polo
