Brain › General Knowledge

Which of these accomplishments was not made by Captain James Cook, an English explorer, navigator and cartographer?

1. He explored a group of small islands in the heart of Polynesia which were later named after him.
2. He was the first to map Newfoundland.
3. He was the first European to visit the Hawaiian Islands.
4. In 1774, he became the first explorer to sight Antarctica.

Answer

The correct answer is D) In 1774, he became the first explorer to sight Antarctica..

More General Knowledge questions

• Which statement, regarding James VI of Scotland and James I of England, is true?
• Who wrote, directed, and starred in the 1981 movie The Four Seasons?
• Who wrote the concertos called The Four Seasons?
• What do we call the longest day of the year?
• When does the vernal equinox occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
• Where in the USA would you find the place that in 1921 set a North American record for the largest snowfall in a 24-hour period?

Play Brain · Practice