Which ship did not survive the voyages of Columbus? The Pinta – or the Santa Maria?

Henry Stanley searched for the source of the Nile River in the Congo in the 1870s under sponsorship of a world leader of what country – The Netherlands – or Belgium?

Ferdinand Magellan met his maker in what modern day country?  The Philippines – or Indonesia?

Ferdinand Magellan on “Animaniacs.” I actually learned a bit about the voyages of Magellan by watching this on “Animaniacs.” Who says cartoons can’t help teach you trivial facts? 🙂

John Franklin led an ill-fated expedition seeking the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic in the 1840s. What country sent him on this expedition – Denmark – or Great Britain?

Which explorer was the first to successfully navigate the Northwest Passage? Roald Amundsen – or Robert Peary?

Which famed explorer was seeking the “Fountain of Youth?” Ponce de Leon? Or Hernando de Soto?

Cook Islands are named for explorer James Cook. What nation to they belong to – Australia – or New Zealand?

Which explorer died of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds – William Clark – or Meriwether Lewis?

Was Leif Erikson the father – or son of Erik The Red?

Which explorer founded and settled Greenland – Erik the Red – or Leif Erikson?

Which pole did Robert Peary reach in 1909? The South – or North Pole?

From which country was Sir Edmund Hillary a native? The United Kingdom – or New Zealand?

K2 was first successfully summited in 1854 by two climbers from what country – France – or Italy?

Which explorer was the first to reach India by sea – Hernando de Soto – or Vasco de Gama?

Which nationality was de Gama? Spanish – or Portuguese?

Which explorer was older – Christopher Columbus – or Ferdinand Magellan?