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Voyages of Discovery treasure hunt

Follow in the footsteps of legendary explorers on a fascinating GPS scavenger hunt. Find out how Columbus found America, how Magellan sailed around the world and what adventures other great explorers had.

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Hanzestad Zwolle

Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Ontdek de rijke Hanzegeschiedenis van Zwolle. Wandel door de goed bewaarde middeleeuwse binnenstad en leer over de glor…
Geschiedenis 13-14 year
50 min 2,5 km 10 3
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Peperbus en Sassenpoort

Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Ontdek de beroemdste gebouwen van Zwolle! Wandel langs de Peperbus, de Sassenpoort en andere bijzondere plekken. Een le…
Geschiedenis 9-10 year
40 min 2,0 km 10
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Domstad Ontdekken

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Verken de rijke geschiedenis van Utrecht. Wandel langs de iconische Domtoren, de prachtige Oudegracht en andere histori…
Geschiedenis 13-14 year
60 min 3,0 km 10 7
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Op ontdekking in historisch Delfshaven

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Stap terug in de tijd in een van de weinige wijken van Rotterdam die het bombardement van 1940 heeft overleefd. Ontdek …
Geschiedenis 11-12 year
45 min 2,0 km 10 2
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Historische Jordaan

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Wandel door de schilderachtige Jordaan en ontdek de rijke geschiedenis van deze voormalige arbeidersbuurt. Van de Weste…
Geschiedenis 15-16 year
55 min 2,8 km 10 2

Featured this week: example questions for Voyages of Discovery

New example questions from the library every Monday. Updated on 12 October 2026.

Which animal has a long snake?
Elephant Mouse Fish Bird
What does a monkey like to eat?
Banana Stone Sand Paper
Which animal lives at the North Pole?
Polar bear Leo Monkey Cow
What colour is a frog?
Green Red Purple Orange
What shape does a wheel have?
Round Square Triangle Star
What colour does a card have?
Many colours Black only White only Red only
What colour is the sun?
Yellow Green Blue Black
Which animal has stripes?
Zebra Dog Cat Cow
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What did sailors use to sleep?
Hammocks Beds Chairs The ground
What did explorers want to find in Asia?
Herbs Candy Toys Clothes
What is an explorer?
Someone looking for new countries Someone who bakes bread Someone who makes cars Someone who sings
Which explorer went to America?
Columbus Sinterklaas The tooth fairy Pippi Longstocking
Which captain had a wooden leg?
A pirate A doctor A baker A postman
What was a treasure map?
A map where treasures were hidden A map of the playground A map of school A map of the supermarket
What was Marco Polo looking for in distant lands?
Herbs and spices Toys Flowers Stone
What was the captain of a ship?
The boss of the ship The ship's cook The ship's dog The ship's anchor
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What did people used to call the wind in the sails of their ships?
Sailwind Steam power Petrol Electricity
Which animal helped explorers in the desert?
Camel Elephant Horse Cow
Which famous Dutch seafarer sailed to the North Pole?
Willem Barentsz Sinterklaas Captain Hook Peter Pan
What did they call the inhabitants of America?
Indians Dutch Germans French
How many ships did Columbus have on his first voyage?
3 ships 1 ship 10 ships 100 ships
Which sea did Dutch traders have to cross to get to Asia?
North Sea Swimming pool Pond Ditch
What was a famous Dutch trade product?
Tulip bulbs Bananas Coconuts Cacti
Which new continent was accidentally discovered?
America Europe Asia Africa
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Which major waterfalls did David Livingstone discover in Africa?
Victoria Falls Niagara Falls Iguazu Falls Angel Falls
Which explorer was the first to sail all the way around the world?
Ferdinand Magellaan James Cook Christopher Columbus Amerigo Vespucci
What was the main reason for the voyages of discovery in the 15th century?
Spice and trade search Escaping wars Finding gold alone Vacationing
Which explorer was the first to reach the South Pole?
Roald Amundsen Robert Falcon Scott Ernest Shackleton Richard Byrd
Which navigation instrument always shows north?
Compass Sextant Astrolabium Hourglass
Which explorer discovered Brazil?
Pedro Cabral Vasco da Gama Bartolomeus Dias Alfonso de Albuquerque
Which famous world sea route lies between Europe and Africa?
Strait of Gibraltar Street Magellan Bering Street Strait of Hormuz
Which explorer discovered the source of the Nile?
John Hanning Speke David Livingstone Henry Morton Stanley Richard Burton
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Which explorer gave his name to a street in South America?
Ferdinand Magellan Francis Drake Hernando de Magallanes Juan Sebastian Elcano
Which explorer was the first to reach the west coast of America by ocean?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa Francisco Pizarro Hernán Cortés Diego de Almagro
Which explorer was the first European to reach Japan?
Fernão Mendes Pinto Francis Xavier Will Adams Jorge Álvares
Which spice was most sought after in Europe during the time of exploration?
Pepper Cinnamon Saffron Vanilla
Which island did James Cook discover on his first voyage to the Pacific?
Tahiti Fiji Samoa Tonga
Which famous explorer was buried in Westminster Abbey?
Francis Drake James Cook Walter Raleigh Martin Frobisher
Which river in North America is named after a Dutch explorer?
Hudson River Delaware River Connecticut River Potomac River
How many years did Marco Polo's journey to China and back take?
24 years 17 years 31 years 12 years
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Which Dutch seafarer discovered Tasmania in 1642?
Abel Tasman Willem Barentsz Dirk Hartog Willem Janszoon
Which Portuguese explorer was the first to round the Cape of Good Hope?
Bartolomeu Dias Vasco da Gama Pedro Alvares Cabral Gil Eanes
Which American explorer led the expedition to the west coast of the US along with William Clark?
Meriwether Lewis John Wesley Powell Zebulon Pike Stephen Long
Which Dutch explorer discovered Easter Island in 1722?
Jacob Roggeveen Abel Tasman Willem Schouten Dirk Hartog
Which explorer was the first to discover the mouth of the Amazon?
Vicente Yáñez Pinzón Francisco Orellana Amerigo Vespucci Pedro Álvares Cabral
Which Dutch explorer gave his name to the street between Russia and Alaska?
Vitus Bering Willem Barentsz Abel Tasman Jacob Roggeveen
Which disease was often called 'scurvy' and was caused by vitamin C deficiency?
Scorbut Pellagra Beriberi Rachitis
Which explorer found the Fountain of Youth, according to legend, but found Florida?
Juan Ponce de León Hernando de Soto Vasco Núñez de Balboa Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
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What navigational tool did explorers use to determine their latitude?
Astrolabium Compass Chronometer Barometer
What navigation instrument was invented by John Harrison to determine longitude?
Marine chronometer Sextant Octant Quadrant
Which explorer discovered Iceland and Greenland?
Erik de Rode Leif Erikson Bjørni Herjólfsson Thorfinn Karlsefni
Which British explorer disappeared while searching for the Northwest Passage?
John Franklin Martin Frobisher Henry Hudson William Baffin
Which explorer was banned from leaving by the Portuguese king, so he offered his services to Spain?
Ferdinand Magellaan Vasco da Gama Bartolomeu Dias Pedro Álvares Cabral
Which explorer led the first successful expedition to the South Pole?
Roald Amundsen Robert Falcon Scott Ernest Shackleton Douglas Mawson
What wind and current patterns did Spanish galleons use for their trade routes between Asia and the Americas?
Kuroshio and west winds Trade winds and Gulf Stream Monsoon and northeast winds Southeast winds and Humboldt current
Which Pacific island group was named the Philippines by Magellan in honour of the Spanish prince?
Philippines Mariana Islands Carolinian Islands Solomon Islands
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Which explorer was initially mistaken by the Aztecs for the god Quetzalcoatl?
Hernán Cortés Francisco Pizarro Vasco Núñez de Balboa Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
Which Portuguese explorer was the first European to reach India by sea?
Vasco da Gama Bartolomeu Dias Pedro Álvares Cabral Alfonso de Albuquerque
Which Lewis and Clark expedition started from which river in 1804?
Missouri Mississippi Ohio Columbia
Which explorer wrote the famous travelogue 'The Travels of Ibn Battuta'?
Ibn Battuta Ibn Khaldun Al-Idrisi Ibn Hawqal
Which explorer led the first European expedition to Brazil?
Pedro Álvares Cabral Amerigo Vespucci Vicente Yáñez Pinzón Alonso de Ojeda
What disease often decimated the crews of exploration expeditions during long sea voyages?
Scurvy Malaria Typhoid Dysentery
What was the main reason for the Portuguese explorations along the African coast?
Finding a sea route to the spices of Asia Capturing slaves for plantations Gold prospecting in West Africa Spreading Christian mission
Which explorer was called 'Magellan' by the natives, although this was not his real name?
Fernão de Magalhães Fernando Magallanes Ferdinand Magelhaens Francisco Magallón
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