Famous Explorers Quiz – Some Will Surprise You March 7, 2025 by Liz Summers Famous Road Trips and Journeys Quiz Rev up your engines and embark on a historical adventure! This quiz will take you through time, tracing the tire marks of the most iconic road trips and journeys ever made. From the wilderness trails blazed by Lewis and Clark to the tireless journey of the first car to cross the USA, this quiz is your passport to the world of thrilling travels. Do you have what it takes to navigate these paths of history? Buckle up and let's hit the road! Start QuizPage 1 of 10 Who was the first person to fly non-stop across the Pacific Ocean? Amelia Earhart Beryl Markham Charles Lindbergh Charles Kingsford Smith Page 2 of 10 Who led the first American expedition to cross the western portion of the United States? Lewis and Clark Christopher Columbus Neil Armstrong Marco Polo Page 3 of 10 What was the name of the Shoshone woman who helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition? Sacagawea Pocahontas Sitting Bull Crazy Horse Page 4 of 10 Who were the first people to drive an automobile across the United States? H. Nelson Jackson and Sewall K. Crocker Henry Ford and Thomas Edison Orville and Wilbur Wright Alexander Graham Bell and Charles Sumner Tainter Page 5 of 10 Who sailed the Kon-Tiki raft across the Pacific in 1947 to prove that ancient people could have made long sea voyages? Thor Heyerdahl Christopher Columbus James Cook Ferdinand Magellan Page 6 of 10 In 1960, Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard made the deepest dive in history to the bottom of which place? Moon Mount Everest Mariana Trench Antarctica Page 7 of 10 Which young brothers, aged just 6 and 10, traveled on horseback from Oklahoma to New York City in 1910? Bud and Temple Abernathy The Wright Brothers Lewis and Clark Ernest Shackleton Page 8 of 10 Which female journalist and explorer made a record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days in 1889-1890? Nellie Bly Amelia Earhart Isabella Bird Gertrude Bell Page 9 of 10 Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant and explorer famous for his travels to which country in the late 13th century? Italy China India Japan Page 10 of 10 What was the route of the first transcontinental telephone call in 1915? New York City to San Francisco London to Edinburgh Moscow to Vladivostok Cairo to Cape Town
