Famous Explorations MCQs 2026
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- Q1hard
Which explorer was the first to complete a circumnavigation of the globe
💡 Explanation:Juan Sebastián Elcano completed the circumnavigation after Magellan's death in 1522.
- Q2easy
Which explorer discovered the New World but thought it was India
💡 Explanation:Columbus believed he had reached India and called natives "Indians."
- Q3easy
Which explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe
💡 Explanation:Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe (1519-1522).
- Q4medium
Which explorer reached the South Pole in 1911
💡 Explanation:Roald Amundsen was the first to reach the South Pole on December 14, 1911.