1. Who was the first explorer to reach the South Pole, ahead of his British rival, Robert F. Scott? A. Fridtjof Nansen B. Roald Amundsen C. Robert Peary D. Børge Ousland 2. What year did Thor Heyerdahl cross the Pacific Ocean on his balsawood raft, the Kon-Tiki? A. 1940 B. 1952 C. 1946 D. 1947 3. Which Norwegian explorer sailed and skied across Antarctica's landmass with Ann Bancroft in 2001? The pair became the first women in history to do so. A. Marit Bjørgen B. Anita Andreassen C. Solveig Pedersen D. Liv Arnesen 4. Cecilie Skog is the only person in the world to have both climbed the Seven Summits and skied to where? A. Iceland B. Russia C. Canada D. The North and South Poles 5. Which country did Fridtjof Nansen cross on skis? He was the first person to accomplish this feat. A. Norway B. Iceland C. Greenland D. Canada 6. True or False. Thor Heyerdahl led an archaeological expedition to the Galápagos Islands in 1965. 7. Which explorer was the first person to complete the " Three Poles Challenge " (North Pole, South Pole and Mount Everest)? A. Erling Kagge B. Erik Hesselberg C. Viktor Esbensen D. Helge Ingstad 8. Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen made famous voyages on three main ships. One was the Fram, another Maud. What was the name of his third ship? A. Gjøa B. Gokstad C. Tune D. Oseberg 9. Which explorer was the first to cross the Antarctic unassisted? A. Børge Ousland B. Cecilie Skog C. Liv Arnesen D. Lars-Eric Lindblad 10. Monica Kristensen is famous for leading several polar expeditions, in both the Arctic and Antarctic. What else is she known for? A. She's a famous singer. B. She is related to Roald Amundsen. C. She has a Nobel Peace Prize. D. She writes popular crime novels set in Svalbard. 11. True or False. Otto Sverdrup skied across Greenland with Fridtjof Nansen in 1888 and became the first skipper of the Fram in 1893. 12. Roald Amundsen's polar ship Maud was used to collect scientific data. It sank in 1930 and spent 85 years at the bottom of what body of water? A. Baffin Bay B. Puget Sound C. Hudson Bay D. Cambridge Bay Turn the page to see the answers. sonsofnorway.com VIKING SEPTEMBER 2020 13 PHOTO BY KAI-OTTO MELAU / GETTY IMAGEShttp://www.sonsofnorway.com