Mike Horn quiz

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1. 1 Medium

   What clean fuel did Mike Horn test for desert rally?

   Answer: Hydrogen

   Why: Horn pursued hydrogen fuel cell power to demonstrate that extreme desert racing could produce zero tailpipe emissions.

2. 2 Easy

   Which deadly peak has Mike Horn tried to climb multiple times?

   Answer: K2

   Why: On his third attempt in 2019, Mike Horn turned back 400 metres below the K2 summit, beaten by violent winds and avalanches.

3. 3 Medium

   Which national soccer team hired Mike Horn before winning in 2014?

   Answer: Germany

   Why: Horn took the German squad sailing on his own ship Pangaea off Brazil in June 2014, a month before they lifted the World Cup.

4. 4 Easy

   Which pack animals did Mike Horn refuse to use in the Arctic?

   Answer: Sled dogs

   Why: Instead of relying on dog teams, Horn hauled all of his own supplies using human power and traction kites.

5. 5 Easy

   Down which river did Mike Horn travel solo on a hydrospeed?

   Answer: Amazon River

   Why: He navigated nearly 7,000 kilometers down the Amazon using only flippers and a specialized bodyboard.

6. 6 Easy

   Which predator stalked Mike Horn on Arctic sea ice?

   Answer: Polar bear

   Why: On the 2006 winter trek to the North Pole, a polar bear raided Horn's sled and rolled onto his tent while he lay inside.