Q.1.
Marco Polo led expeditions all over the world. He introduced people from Europe to which part of the world?
Q.2.
The Vikings were fearsome seafarers who raided and traded across Europe. What does everyone think they wore, which they probably did not?
Q.3.
The Norwegian, Fridtjof Nansen, was the first man to cross Greenland's ice cap and the Arctic Ocean. He sailed further north than anyone had been before. What was named after him?
Q.4.
What are nomads?
Q.5.
The Roman Army was famous for marching its troops long distances every day. How far could they be made to march?
Q.6.
The Sioux Nation is a large group of Native American tribes who were nomads. Why?
Q.7.
Captain Cook discovered more of the earth's surface than anyone else. Where did he die?
Q.8.
Ibn Battuta was a great Muslim explorer who covered more than 120,000 kilometres on his travels. Which of the following did not happen to him?
Q.9.
A people from Eastern Europe travelled west and helped to overthrow the Roman Empire. What were they called?
Q.10.
Yuri Gagarin was a famous Russian traveller. He was the first human to do what?