Great Explorers in History

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In 1831 Charles Darwin went on a research trip to study wildlife. He got the ideas for his Theory of Evolution on this trip. Where did he travel to?

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Amelia Earhart was a successful pilot and the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. What happened to her?

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Amelia Earhart was a successful pilot and the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. What happened to her?

She crashed into a volcano. Her plane exploded on television. Her plane disappeared, and her body was never found. The military shot down her plane.

In 1978 Reinhold Messner climbed to the summit of Mount Everest. He was not the first person to reach the top, but he became famous because he completed the journey without an essential piece of equipment. What was it?

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Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space. He was a celebrated American astronaut with NASA.

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Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space. He was a celebrated American astronaut with NASA.

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Ernest Shackleton explored the freezing region of the Antarctic. On one expedition his ship got caught in an ice sheet and everyone was trapped. Shackleton took three men with him in search of help. How many days did they spend looking for help?

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Ernest Shackleton explored the freezing region of the Antarctic. On one expedition his ship got caught in an ice sheet and everyone was trapped. Shackleton took three men with him in search of help. How many days did they spend looking for help?

3 5 10 16

Jacques Cousteau was a famous deep-sea expert, but he also invented equipment to help explore and gather scientific research under the sea.

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Jacques Cousteau was a famous deep-sea expert, but he also invented equipment to help explore and gather scientific research under the sea.

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In 1492 Christopher Columbus was the first European to sail to America, but where was he intending to sail to?

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In 1492 Christopher Columbus was the first European to sail to America, but where was he intending to sail to?

Antarctica China and India Egypt Russia

Mary Anning was a scientist who explored the beaches around her home on the south coast of England. She had no education and learned everything alone. What did she study?

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On July 20th 1969, Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins landed on the Moon. Neil Armstrong was the first to leave their ship, Apollo 11, and walk on the Moon’s surface. What did he famously say when he did this?

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On July 20th 1969, Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins landed on the Moon. Neil Armstrong was the first to leave their ship, Apollo 11, and walk on the Moon’s surface. What did he famously say when he did this?

“That’s one big step for mankind.” “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” “This is one dangerous mission.” “This is one giant rock.”

Laura Dekker holds the record for the youngest person to sail around the world alone. When she started the trip, she was just 14 years old.

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Laura Dekker holds the record for the youngest person to sail around the world alone. When she started the trip, she was just 14 years old.

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Jane Goodall is an English scientist who travelled remote parts of Africa to learn about chimpanzees. What was the focus of her investigation?

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Francisco de Orellana was the first European explorer of which dangerous place?

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Francisco de Orellana was the first European explorer of which dangerous place?

The networks under in the Pyramids Outer space The Amazon River The bottom of the Atlantic Ocean

Nellie Bly was an American journalist in the 1880s with a passion for adventure. She read Jules Verne’s book “Around the World in 80 Days” and decided to do the journey herself. She succeeded and did it faster than the book!

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Nellie Bly was an American journalist in the 1880s with a passion for adventure. She read Jules Verne’s book “Around the World in 80 Days” and decided to do the journey herself. She succeeded and did it faster than the book!

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Howard Carter was a British archaeologist. What famous cultural work of art did he discover?

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Born in 1821, Richard Francis Burton had many talents. He was an explorer, a geographer, translator, cartographer, writer and linguist. He was famous for his knowledge of different cultures and languages. How many languages did he speak?

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Born in 1821, Richard Francis Burton had many talents. He was an explorer, a geographer, translator, cartographer, writer and linguist. He was famous for his knowledge of different cultures and languages. How many languages did he speak?

9 15 29 60

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