- 1. In which year did Xavier Mertz join Douglas Mawson's Antarctic expedition?
A) 1925
B) 1911
C) 1905
D) 1933
- 2. What was Xavier Mertz's occupation?
A) Engineer
B) Artist
C) Doctor
D) Explorer
- 3. How many sledging journeys did Xavier Mertz undertake during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition?
A) 1
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2
- 4. Which mountain in Antarctica is named after Xavier Mertz?
A) Mount Erebus
B) Mount Kilimanjaro
C) Mount Mertz
D) Mount Vinson
- 5. How old was Xavier Mertz when he died on the expedition?
A) 35
B) 26
C) 42
D) 29
- 6. What was the primary focus of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition?
A) Scientific research
B) Mineral exploration
C) Mapping the continent
D) Whale hunting
- 7. Which month did Xavier Mertz perish during the expedition?
A) December
B) June
C) January
D) September
- 8. Who led the Australasian Antarctic Expedition that Xavier Mertz was part of?
A) Robert Falcon Scott
B) Douglas Mawson
C) Ernest Shackleton
D) Roald Amundsen
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