WorksheetsHistory of Oceanography Warm Up
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who were the great sailors and explorers of the South Pacific?
a)
Polynesians
b)
Phoenecians
c)
Vikings
d)
Egyptians
2.
Who were the first sailors to reach and settle in Iceland, Greenland, and North America?
a)
Vikings
b)
Phoenecians
c)
Polynesians
d)
Greeks
3.
2200 years ago, this man calculated the circumference of the Earth using on simple math.
a)
Eratosthenes
b)
Heradotus
c)
Aristotle
d)
Hanno
4.
Charles Darwin led an expedition on the British warship named the _________________________.
a)
HMS Challenger
b)
Golden Eagle
c)
FV Hot Tuna
d)
HMS Beagle
5.
Portuguese navigator whom was the first person to attempt to circumnavigate completely around the Earth.
a)
Cook
b)
Magellan
c)
Vikings
d)
Greeks
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