Matthew Henson quiz

Who was the African American explorer who trekked with Robert Peary to the North Pole in 1909?

• James Edward Mills

• Donald B. MacMillan

• Frederick A. Cook

• Matthew Henson

What was the name of the book written by Matthew Henson about his Arctic exploration?

• An American Ascent

• The Adventure Gap

• The North Pole Its Discovery

• A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

Which organization determined by the 1980s that Peary's team may have fallen short of reaching the North Pole?

• National Geographic Society

• Royal Geographical Society

• American Museum of Natural History

• Smithsonian Institution

What was the name given to Matthew Henson by the Inuit community?

• Seegloo

• Egingwah

• Ootah

• Maripaluk

What was the main reason for the dispute between Peary and Henson after their expedition?

• Henson's claim of reaching the Pole first

• Peary's refusal to acknowledge Henson's contributions

• Financial disagreements

• Different accounts of the journey

What was the profession of Robert Peary when he met Matthew Henson?

• Meteorologist

• Navy Corps of Civil Engineers Commander

• Arctic Explorer

• Geographer

Which explorer claimed to have reached the North Pole before Peary and Henson?

• Ooqueah

• Dr. Frederick A. Cook

• Donald B. MacMillan

• James Edward Mills

What was the name of the meteorite that Peary and Henson transported to the American Museum of Natural History?

• Cape York Meteorite

• Greenland Meteorite

• Arctic Stone

• Polar Rock

What was the primary challenge faced by Peary's team during their final expedition to the North Pole?

• Hostile weather conditions

• Equipment failure

• Lack of food supplies

• Complexities of terrestrial navigation

What was the relationship between Peary and Henson after their North Pole expedition?

• They became estranged

• They became business partners

• They wrote a book together

• They continued to work together