Famous Voyages Trivia Questions

Sample Famous Voyages Questions

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1. 1.This Italian explorer sailed west for Spain in 1492 and reached the Caribbean, believing he had found a route to Asia.

   • Christopher Columbus
   • Amerigo Vespucci
   • John Cabot
   • Hernán Cortés

2. 2.This ship carried the Pilgrims from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620.

   • The Santa Maria
   • The Mayflower
   • The Golden Hind
   • The Endeavour

3. 3.This Portuguese explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, though he died before completing the journey.

   • Vasco da Gama
   • Bartolomeu Dias
   • Ferdinand Magellan
   • Prince Henry the Navigator

4. 4.This famous ship carried Charles Darwin on his scientific voyage to the Galápagos Islands and around the world.

   • HMS Beagle
   • HMS Victory
   • HMS Bounty
   • HMS Endeavour

5. 5.In 1969, this Apollo mission successfully landed the first humans on the Moon.

   • Apollo 10
   • Apollo 11
   • Apollo 12
   • Apollo 13

6. 6.This explorer reached India by sailing around Africa in 1498, establishing a sea route from Europe to Asia.

   • Christopher Columbus
   • Ferdinand Magellan
   • Bartolomeu Dias
   • Vasco da Gama

7. 7.This famous voyage in 1912 ended in tragedy when the ship struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage.

   • RMS Lusitania
   • RMS Olympic
   • RMS Titanic
   • RMS Britannic

8. 8.This astronaut was the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962.

   • John Glenn
   • Alan Shepard
   • Neil Armstrong
   • Buzz Aldrin

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