Captain Cook Quiz
10 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
In which year was Captain Cook born?
- A.
1731
- B.
1728
- C.
1725
Correct Answer
B. 1728 -
- 2.
Which country did James' father originate from
- A.
Scotland
- B.
Wales
- C.
England
Correct Answer
A. Scotland -
- 3.
Where did Cook stay in the winters after the fall of Louisburg?
- A.
Chester
- B.
Halifax
- C.
Bridgewater
Correct Answer
B. Halifax -
- 4.
Which North Carolinian city's blockade did Cook take part in?
- A.
Raleigh
- B.
Charlotte
- C.
Louisburg
Correct Answer
C. Louisburg -
- 5.
Which two countries did Cook travel to on this journey?
- A.
Australia and Tahiti
- B.
Australia and New Zealand
- C.
Tahiti and New Zealand
Correct Answer
A. Australia and Tahiti -
- 6.
On Captain Cook's first journey, what did he travel to see?
- A.
The Northern Lighs
- B.
The Transit of Venus
- C.
A Solar Eclipse
Correct Answer
B. The Transit of Venus -
- 7.
Where was the place that Cook's own ship traveled to for the first time ever?
- A.
The Arctic Circle
- B.
The Antarctic Circle
- C.
The South Pole
Correct Answer
B. The Antarctic Circle -
- 8.
In which year did Cook visit ten islands?
- A.
1776
- B.
1772
- C.
1774
Correct Answer
C. 1774 -
- 9.
What animal did Cook's crew kill in the Arctic to replenish the food supplies?
- A.
Walrus
- B.
Sea Lion
- C.
Polar Bear
Correct Answer
A. Walrus -
- 10.
In which country and in what year did Cook die?
- A.
1778, in Tahiti
- B.
1780, in Hawaii
- C.
1779, in Hawaii
Correct Answer
C. 1779, in Hawaii -
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