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