Year 2 Pre-topic quiz - Explorers and Adventurers

What is a historian?

• A person who studies and writes about the past

• A person who studies and writes about the future

What is an explorer?

• A person who visits different countries around the world

• A person who makes journeys to new and treacherous places

• A person who learns about science

An explorer is...

a

c

d

e

h

i

valiant

shy

lazy

courageous

determined

brave

coward

bored

confident

curious

What is a compass used for?

• To play music

• To help you find your way

• To help you read a book

• To help you make machines

What is an expedition?

• A long holiday to a new place

• A dictionary

• A long journey taken by a group of people for a scientific purpose

What was Amelia Earhart famous for doing?

• Being the first female to explore a new place

• Being the first female to sail around the world

• Being the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean

What is Neil Armstrong famous for?

• Being the first person in space

• Being the first person to land on the moon

Why did Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins need to be in quarantine after they arrived back from space?

• they felt space sickness

• they needed time to rest

• they may have brought bacteria back from space

What was the mission called that Valentina Tereshkova was the pilot of?

• Apollo 11

• Vostok 6

• Skylab 1

How old was Valentina Tereshkova when she went into space?

• 37

• 18

• 26