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