In 1969, the Apollo 11 mission landed the first humans on what?
AnswerThe Moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon on 20 July 1969.
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7 fact-checked facts about bold expeditions and famous firsts, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which pair made the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest, in 1953?
AnswerEdmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Hillary and Tenzing reached the summit on 29 May 1953.
Going deeper
Who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole, in December 1911?
AnswerRoald Amundsen
Amundsen's Norwegian team arrived on 14 December 1911, about five weeks before Scott's party.
What was the name of Ernest Shackleton's ship that was crushed by Antarctic sea ice in 1915?
AnswerEndurance
After Endurance sank, Shackleton led his entire ship's crew to safety across the ice and sea.
Which ocean did Thor Heyerdahl's balsa raft Kon-Tiki cross in 1947?
AnswerThe Pacific
Kon-Tiki drifted and sailed about 6,900 km from Peru to Polynesia in 101 days.
Expert level
Magellan died during the first circumnavigation. Who commanded the ship that completed it in 1522?
AnswerJuan Sebastián Elcano
Elcano brought the Victoria back to Spain, completing the first voyage around the world.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) explored lands gained in which deal?
AnswerThe Louisiana Purchase
The US bought the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 and sent the Corps of Discovery to explore it.
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