Matthew Henson Quiz

What is Matthew Henson best known for?

• Discovering the South Pole

• Inventing the steam engine

• Co-discovering the North Pole

• Writing a famous novel

Who did Matthew Henson explore the Arctic with?

• Christopher Columbus

• Robert Edwin Peary

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

What was the name of the ship Matthew Henson worked on as a cabin boy?

• Santa Maria

• Titanic

• Katie Hines

• Mayflower

What expedition was Henson hired for by Peary?

• Expedition to the South Pole

• Expedition to the Amazon

• Expedition to Nicaragua

• Expedition to the Sahara

What did Peary's team have to eat to survive during their 1893 expedition?

• Fish

• Berries

• All but one of their sled dogs

• Seals

What did Henson prove to be during the 1908 expedition?

• A skilled navigator

• An invaluable team member

• A talented cook

• A strong leader

What is the title of Matthew Henson's Arctic memoirs?

• Explorer at the North Pole

• Journey to the Arctic

• A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

• Adventures in the Arctic

Who requested the reinterment of Henson's remains at Arlington National Cemetery?

• Robert Peary

• Bradley Robinson

• Dr. S. Allen Counter

• Josephine Peary

What can the reader conclude about Henson's experience on the Katie Hines with Captain Childs?

• Captain Childs only took Matthew in as a favor to his friend, Janey Moore.

• Captain Childs was prejudice and did not want African Americans aboard his ship.

• Captain Childs thought only manual labor would make a man out of Henson.

• Captain Childs was a kind and sympathetic gentleman who valued education.

Who was the first human to step foot on the North Pole?

• Robert Peary

• Sir Edmund Hillary

• Matthew Henson

• Reinhold Messner