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Explore the world of the explorer. From quizzes on 15th century explorers to pioneering mountaineers and 20th century adventurers, all can be found here.
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1 Lewis Gordon Pugh: The Human Polar Bear
Lewis Gordon Pugh is often called the Human Polar Bear due to his ability to swim in freezing waters. He's also a well known polar explorer, pioneer, environmentalist and lawyer. Here's a quick quiz (my 50th!) on his life. Good luck!
Tough
15 Q
thegogga
Jan 17 08
540 plays
2 The End of the Explorers
For centuries, many have explored our world and discovered new regions, but this was a very dangerous occupation. These intrepid explorers all had their adventurous activities come to an abrupt and untimely end.
Tough
15 Q
pshelton
Jul 03 08
1125 plays
3 Northward Bound
This quiz will look at explorers who either had the North Pole or the Northwest Passage as their goal. Join me as we head north with these intrepid souls.
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10 Q
tazman6619
Jan 30 12
2694 plays
4 What's Cookin', Captain James?
Test your knowledge and learn more about one of history's most famous and accomplished explorers, Captain James Cook. All questions are multiple choice.
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10 Q
johnnycat777
Jul 26 09
873 plays
5 First to the Top Seven
Most quiz-takers can name the first person to have climbed Mount Everest, but can you name these other firsts on the top of some of the world's other famous summits?
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10 Q
WesleyCrusher
Jan 30 12
2745 plays
6 Seasoned With Salt
I was recently lucky enough to be present at the Seafarer's Adventurous Legendary Travel Society - SALTS - and I was amazed at the speakers' tales of their deeds. Let's listen in, shall we?
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10 Q
beergirllaura
Nov 13 09
564 plays
7 Uninvited Guests
This is a sampling of explorers of the world who showed up as uninvited guests. These visits usually resulted in an exchange of knowledge and culture, but sadly, they often had catastrophic repercussions upon those who were visited.
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10 Q
dcpddc478
Jan 26 12
561 plays
8 The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
Come and find out more about the undersea explorer, Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
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10 Q
Plodd
Feb 01 12
2652 plays
9 Exploration Analogies
A collection of analogies involving explorers. Confused? It works like this, North Pole is to Peary as the South Pole is to whom? Amundsen.
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10 Q
quogequox
Jun 04 04
1776 plays
10 Carry On Up The Amazon
Team quiz by Pi in the Sky
A brief look at explorers of the Amazon basin and other areas of South America.
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10 Q
Christinap
Feb 02 12
1986 plays
11 Where the Winds Blow
The Four Winds have decided to dog the footsteps of some intrepid explorers who have braved wind, sand and storms to learn about the deserts of the world first hand. Cover yourselves up, hydrate and come along with us!
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10 Q
shuehorn
Feb 02 12
2532 plays
12 Thor Heyerdahl: The Great Adventurer
Thor Heyerdahl (6 Oct 1914 - 18 Apr 2002) was a famous Norwegian scientist and adventurer. Here are some questions about the man and his adventures.
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10 Q
mari67
May 06 08
612 plays
13 Roald Amundsen , A Norwegian explorer
His full name was Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen, and he was one of the greatest figures in Polar exploration. Do you want to find out more about him?
Tough
10 Q
mari67
Jul 04 08
378 plays
14 Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone was a hero frontiersman and many legends of his exploits have been exaggerated. How much do you know about him?
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10 Q
mlcmlc
Jan 31 12
2673 plays
15 Leading Ladies
How many of these intrepid lady explorers and their exploits do you know?
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10 Q
Rowena8482
Jan 30 12
2802 plays
16 Famous Explorers of the World
Here is a quiz about ten of the world's most famous explorers. Enjoy!
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10 Q
atm619
Feb 26 08
3390 plays
17 Explorers Who Shouldn't Have Left Home
Some of those who go out to adventure/ Their actions I most certainly censure/ That you could be killed/ Does not leave me thrilled/ I'll stay home, grow old, and get dementia. -- What do you know about explorers who shouldn't have left home?
Difficult
10 Q
casey317
Oct 05 09
459 plays
18 Audacious African Adventurers
Okay, get your pith helmet and your elephant gun, we're going on an African safari "through the ages". The first explorers of this continent had to be brave souls - are you adventurous enough to take this quiz?
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10 Q
Jakeroo
Feb 01 12
2286 plays
19 Exploring Explorers
This all multiple-choice quiz deals with ten of history's most famous adventurers.
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10 Q
sportcon
Sep 16 00
5082 plays
20 I Didn't Not Do It...
These European explorers often did not do what they set out to do. But sometimes they didn't not do--they did. Identify these explorers based on what they did and didn't do.
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10 Q
nannywoo
Nov 20 12
246 plays
21 Got your 'Bering'? Let's explore!
Vitus Jonassen Bering was an 18th century explorer whose name adorns the Bering Strait between Russia and Alaska, among other places. How much do you know about him?
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10 Q
reedy
Jan 30 12
2661 plays
22 Random Explorers and Their Not-so-Random Ramblings
I've tried to pick only one explorer of each nationality for this quiz, although some may have explored for a country other than that of their birth. I hope you enjoy playing this.
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10 Q
habitsowner
Jan 31 12
2565 plays
23 Explorers Though Time
A tribute to the first ones to arrive...
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20 Q
qazuhb
Oct 24 01
2862 plays
24 Sailing - over the briny and not so briny...
This is about sailors who may or may not be explorers, too. These people come from all nationalities and go all different places. Let's see if you can keep up with them.
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10 Q
habitsowner
Jul 13 12
186 plays
25 All I Need is a Tall Ship
If you consider Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, or Vasco da Gama the greatest seafarer in history, there's a good reason - you've never heard of Zheng He.
Tough
15 Q
illiniman14
Mar 16 10
210 plays
26 Wish You Were Here
Identify these famous explorers by the postcards they sent home to their loved ones. It's as easy as....circumnavigating the globe! Good Luck!
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10 Q
ks_sweet_pea
Sep 22 11
633 plays
27 Canada Explored
What do you know about the men in the Age of Discovery who explored the Great White North?
Tough
10 Q
reedy
Jul 26 03
744 plays
28 Captain William Bligh
Captain William Bligh is famous as the villain in "The Mutiny on the Bounty." However, he was also a British naval officer with a long and interesting career. Questions are about the life of Bligh.
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10 Q
Bexze
Feb 06 06
660 plays
29 Famous Pioneers and Their Journeys
Some famous trips throughout history.
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10 Q
robert362
Mar 25 03
3477 plays
30 The Life of Matthew Henson: A Resourceful Explorer
Explorer Matthew Henson was an African-American who lived an interesting life, due to his resourceful nature in overcoming obstacles that stood in his way. He played a pivotal role in the discovery of the North Pole. What do you know about him?
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10 Q
sashby87
Dec 06 07
288 plays
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Last Updated Jan 21 13 8:42 PM


Some sample questions from this category:

* Who became, in 1773, the first explorer to cross the Antarctic Circle?
* Who became, in 1820, the first to see the Antarctic Continent?
* Whose expedition was trapped in the ice in 1898 and drifted helplessly for a year, thereby becoming the first to survive an Antarctic winter?
* Whose crew became the first to winter on the Antarctic continent when they built huts and spent the 1899 winter on Cape Adare?
* Who won the race to become the first to reach the South Pole when he arrived there on December 14, 1911?


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