1. Which French explorer of the 18th Century had an island, a strait and a climbing plant named after him?
2. Who organized and led the Kon-Tiki expedition in 1947? 3. Who first sailed round the tip of South America and had the straits named after him? 4. (a) When did Ronald Amundsen reach the South Pole? ( cool.gif <http://nextbigspace.net/forums/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif> Who was the first mane to reach the North Pole? 5. New Zealand’s highest peak is named after an explorer. What is his name? 6. Who was the man who first explored the great river system of Australia and named the Darling River? 7. Which explorer made his most famous voyage in the “Santa Maria”? 8. Who Explored Africa from Lake Victoria down the River Congo to the sea? 9. (a) Who was Ibn Battuta? ( cool.gif <http://nextbigspace.net/forums/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif> Who was Fahien? 10. Who led the first successful Trans-Antarctic expedition in 1958? 11. Name the first man on the Moon. 12. Who was the first mane to fly Solo over the Atlantic? 13.. Which Portuguese navigator rounded the Cape of Good Hope and discovered the sea route to India in 1498? 14. Which country did Alexander Mackenzie explore towards the end of the 18th Century? 15. What was the name of the explorer and soldier who captured Mexico for Spain? 16. Which Scots missionary explored Africa during the 19th Century? 17. By who was New Zealand discovered? 18. Which English explorer gave his name to a river, a strait, and a bay in North America? 19. (a) Who discovered Greenland? ( cool.gif <http://nextbigspace.net/forums/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif> Who was the first explorer of the Sahara desert? 20. Which pirate was also an explorer? Answers Click here to view the answers... <http://www.nextbigspace.net/forums/index.php> <http://nextbigspace.net/forums/style_images/1/folder_post_icons/icon10.gif> Famous Explorers - Quiz Qustions and Answers <http://nextbigspace.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=3647> http://nextbigspace.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=3647 Aseem Kaistha <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/prerna231/> "Attitudes are contagious. Are yours worth catching?" <http://nextbigspace.net/forums/index.php> _____ ICC World Twenty20 England '09 exclusively on YAHOO! <http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_cricket_3/*http:/cricket.yahoo.com> CRICKET --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BETTER PERSONALITY GROUP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/BETTER_PERSONALITY?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
