Famous explorers and their voyages and expeditions throughout world history.
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- What year did Christopher Columbus sail across the Atlantic?
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1492- Which Portuguese navigator first sailed around the southern tip of Africa?
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Bartolomeu Dias- Vasco da Gama reached which destination in 1498?
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India- Who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?
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Ferdinand Magellan- John Cabot explored which continent in 1497?
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North America- Prince Henry of Portugal sponsored expeditions to find what?
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A sea route to Asia- Which Chinese admiral led massive treasure voyages in the early 1400s?
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Zheng He- Leif Erikson was the first European to reach which continent around 1000 CE?
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North America- Marco Polo traveled along which famous trade route?
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The Silk Road- Pedro Cabral discovered which country in 1500?
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Brazil- James Cook is famous for exploring which ocean in the 1700s?
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The Pacific Ocean- Which explorer is known for his expeditions into central Africa?
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David Livingstone- Henry Morton Stanley is famous for his search through Africa for which person?
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David Livingstone- Robert Peary is credited with reaching which geographic location in 1909?
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The North Pole- Roald Amundsen was the first to reach which location in 1911?
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The South Pole
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