Explorers Quiz

Which British explorer tried to find the Northwest Passage but came home with iron pyrite?

• Henry Hudson

• Martin Frobisher

• John Franklin

• William Baffin

Who was the British explorer whose crew rebelled after getting trapped in ice?

• Samuel Hearne

• George Vancouver

• Henry Hudson

• Simon Fraser

Which explorer lied about his ability to speak Iroquois and traveled down the Mississippi River?

• Pierre Gaultier de La Verendrye

• Rene-Robert Cavalier de La Salle

• Alexander Mackenzie

• John Palliser

Who was the French Canadian explorer that went west beyond the Great Lakes to the prairies?

• Simon Fraser

• John Franklin

• Pierre Gaultier de La Verendrye

• Anthony Henday

Which British explorer was the first to reach the Arctic Ocean by land?

• Samuel Hearne

• Roald Amundsen

• William Baffin

• David Thompson

Who was the first European to reach Canada’s west coast by land?

• John Franklin

• Alexander Mackenzie

• George Vancouver

• Anthony Henday

Which British explorer disappeared in the Arctic, with his crew suffering from lead poisoning?

• John Franklin

• Martin Frobisher

• Henry Hudson

• William Baffin

Who was the Welsh-Canadian explorer that traveled over 100,000 km?

• Simon Fraser

• David Thompson

• John Palliser

• Roald Amundsen

Which explorer discovered Baffin Bay while searching for the Northwest Passage?

• William Baffin

• George Vancouver

• Samuel Hearne

• Anthony Henday

Who explored much of British Columbia and has a university named after him?

• Simon Fraser

• John Palliser

• Alexander Mackenzie

• Roald Amundsen