Explorers and Firsts
The first to cross, climb, sail around and fly beyond.
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Whose expedition was the first to sail around the world?
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The right answer: Ferdinand Magellan
In which year did Columbus first reach the Americas?
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The right answer: 1492
Which Venetian traveller is famous for his journey to China?
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The right answer: Marco Polo
Who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole?
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The right answer: Roald Amundsen
Who was the first person to travel into space?
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The right answer: Yuri Gagarin
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
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The right answer: Neil Armstrong
From which Moroccan city did the traveller Ibn Battuta set out?
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The right answer: Tangier
In which year was Mount Everest first climbed to the top?
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The right answer: 1953
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