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