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Famous Explorers Quiz

Based on the description, name these famous explorers.

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What	Nationality	Explorer
"Discovered" the New World	Genoan
Credited for first circumnavigation of the Earth, but he died along the way	Portuguese
European discovery of Hawaii and eastern Australia	English
First person to walk on the Moon	American
Established settlement of Vinland, in modern day Canada	Norse
Privateer, and leader of the world's 2nd circumnavigation	English
Traveled through China and met Kublai Khan	Venetian
Colonized Virginia and searched for the mythical "City of Gold"	English
Explored the area around modern-day New York City, while looking for the Northwest Passage	English
Conquered the Incas	Spanish
First sea voyage from Europe to India	Portuguese
Conquered the Aztecs	Spanish
European discovery of Canada	Italian
First European to cross the isthmus of Panama	Spanish
Explored the Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia	English
Surveyed the Louisiana Purchase	American
Surveyed the Louisiana Purchase	American
Led the first expedition to the South Pole	Norwegian
Explored the deep sea and helped develop the Aqua-Lung	French
Explored the interior of Africa and was found by Stanley	Scottish
Co-first climber to reach the top of Everest	New Zealand
Co-first climber to reach the top of Everest	Nepalese
Led the first European expedition to Florida, said to be looking for the Fountain of Youth	Spanish
First European to reach Tasmania and New Zealand	Dutch