Famous Explorers Quiz: Guess the Explorer

From Marco Polo to the Moon: ten explorers who sailed, sledged and flew into the unknown.

🧭 Collection 4: Explorers Medium

How to play

Type the name of each person. Surnames are fine ("Einstein"), and small typos are forgiven. A clean answer scores 3 points; unlock the first clue (who they were) for 2 points, or the second (what they're known for, plus their initials) for 1. After each answer you'll learn a surprising fact.

People in this collection

Amerigo Vespucci · Christopher Columbus · Ernest Shackleton · Ferdinand Magellan · James Cook · Marco Polo · Neil Armstrong · Roald Amundsen · Robert Falcon Scott · Vasco da Gama

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