Great Names in Exploration
Everything begins with a step: follow in the footsteps of the pioneers of exploration.
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Game creation: 2023-06-12
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The history of humanity is marked by audacious voyages and discoveries that have pushed the boundaries of the known world. From navigators like Christopher Columbus and Magellan to polar explorers like Amundsen and Shackleton, and through the pioneers of space exploration, these great names have demonstrated exceptional courage and determination, opening new frontiers and expanding our understanding of the world.
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Which Italian navigator explored the coast of South America on behalf of Spain in 1499?
Hernán Cortés | Willem Barents | Francisco Pizarro | Amerigo Vespucci -
He was the first man known to have crossed the North American continent from one end to the other, in 1793.
Henry Hudson | Pierre de La Vérendrye | Meriwether Lewis | Alexander Mackenzie -
He was the first European to reach Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Antigua, Dominica and Guadeloupe.
John Cabot | Walter Raleigh | Vasco de Gama | Christopher Colombus -
This navigator, privateer and explorer circumnavigated the globe between 1577 and 1580.
Jacques Cartier | John Smith | Francis Drake | Samuel de Champlain -
Which Norwegian explorer reached the South Pole solo and unassisted in 1996?
Hugo Clément | Freek Robinson | Børge Ousland | Mike Horn
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| 412 | Learno |
| 329 | Claire |
| 286 | les4as |
| 280 | billycrush |
| 274 | alex65 |
| 272 | Ultra66 |
| 269 | pro49 |
| 240 | AtoZ |
| 240 | Cesar |
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| 1.42 | pro49 |
| 1.20 | Cesar |
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| 1.00 | Claire |
| 0.89 | Ultra66 |
| 0.69 | Learno |
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