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