quiz on antarctic exploration

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In which year did the Antarctic Treaty come into effect, establishing Antarctica as a zone of international cooperation?

A) 1957

B) 1961

C) 1949

D) 1973

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Which British explorer led the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole?

A) Robert Falcon Scott

B) Ernest Shackleton

C) Frank Wild

D) James Clark Ross

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What was the name of the ship used by Ernest Shackleton on his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition?

A) Endurance

B) Discovery

C) Terra Nova

D) Fram

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What year did Roald Amundsen's team reach the South Pole?

A) 1910

B) 1912

C) 1914

D) 1909

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Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?

A) Robert Falcon Scott

B) Roald Amundsen

C) Ernest Shackleton

D) Douglas Mawson

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Which of these explorers is associated with the successful crossing of the Antarctic continent by land in 1958?

A) Sir Edmund Hillary

B) Sir Ranulph Fiennes

C) Vivian Fuchs

D) Richard Byrd

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Who was the first person to fly over the South Pole?

A) Roald Amundsen

B) Richard Byrd

C) James Cook

D) Douglas Mawson

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What was the main goal of Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917)?

A) To be the first to reach the South Pole

B) To cross the Antarctic continent

C) To explore the Ross Sea

D) To find new species of wildlife

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quiz on antarctic exploration

In which year did the Antarctic Treaty come into effect, establishing Antarctica as a zone of international cooperation?

Which British explorer led the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole?

What was the name of the ship used by Ernest Shackleton on his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition?

What year did Roald Amundsen's team reach the South Pole?

Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?

Which of these explorers is associated with the successful crossing of the Antarctic continent by land in 1958?

Who was the first person to fly over the South Pole?

What was the main goal of Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917)?

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In which year did the Antarctic Treaty come into effect, establishing Antarctica as a zone of international cooperation?

Which British explorer led the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole?

What was the name of the ship used by Ernest Shackleton on his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition?

What year did Roald Amundsen's team reach the South Pole?

Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?

Which of these explorers is associated with the successful crossing of the Antarctic continent by land in 1958?

Who was the first person to fly over the South Pole?

What was the main goal of Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917)?

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