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