Jan. 5, 2026

Famous Explorers

Famous Explorers
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Famous Explorers: Columbus, Magellan, Amelia Earhart, polar expeditions.

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Portions of today's trivia podcast were made with the help of AI.

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Calaruga Shark Media. Hi. I'm Mark Ellison and today's theme

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is Famous Explorers Columbus Magellan, Amelia Earhart Polar expeditions. Question one.

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When Christopher Columbus first arrived in the New World in

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October fourteen ninety two, he landed on an island he

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named San Salvador. In terms of modern geography, in which

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archipelago did this first landfall occur? Question two? Ferdinand Magellan

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set out to circumnavigate the globe, but he was killed

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in the Philippines. Which ship completed the voyage and returned

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to Spain in fifteen twenty two, achieving the first circumnavigation

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of Earth. Question three. In her historic nineteen thirty two

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solo Transatlantic flight, which specific aircraft model did Amelia Earhart pilot,

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becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

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Question four? Which explorer led the first successful expedition to

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reach the South Pole in December nineteen eleven, famously using

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dog sleds and meticulous planning to beat his British rivals.

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Question five. During Ernest Shackleton's Endurance expedition nineteen fourteen seventeen,

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the ship was trapped and eventually crushed by pack ice.

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In which Antarctic seed did this dramatic survival saga unfold.

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We'll be right back with these answers after this break.

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Welcome back. Question one. In which archipelago did Columbus first

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land in fourteen ninety two, Answer the Bahamas. Columbus's first

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landing site is widely identified with San Salvador Island in

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the Bahamas, known to the Tino as Guanahani. His voyage

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and sustained European contact with the Americas. Question two, which

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ship completed Magellan's circumnavigation in fifteen twenty two, Answer Victoria.

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After Magellan's death, Juan Sebastian Elcano commanded the ship Victoria

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back to Spain, completing the first circumnavigation. Only eighteen crew

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members survived the three year voyage. Question three. What aircraft

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did Earhart fly solo across the Atlantic in nineteen thirty two?

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Answer Lockheed Vega five b. Earhart's red Lockheed Vega five

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b n R seven nine hundred and fifty two carried

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her from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland, cementing her status as

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a pioneering aviator. The rugged Vega was favored for its

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speed and reliability. Question four, Who led the first expedition

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to reach the South Pole? Answer? Rold Amansen. Norwegian explorer

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rolled Amunsen reached the South Pole on December fourteenth, nineteen eleven.

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His team's efficient use of dog teams and careful root

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strategy outpaced Robert Falcon Scott's ill party. Question five, in

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which sea was Shackleton's endurance trapped? Answer the Wettele Sea.

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Endurance was beset in the Wettell Sea in nineteen fifteen,

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leading to one of history's most remarkable survival stories. Shackleton's

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crew escaped to Elephant Island and were ultimately rescued after

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a daring voyage to South Georgia. That concludes today's five

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Daily Trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were

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crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.