Ernest Shackleton - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What was the name of Shackleton's ship?

The Mighty

The Antarctic

The Endurance

The Olympic

2.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How many siblings did Ernest have?

10

8

5

12

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

At what age did Shackleton first go to sea?

12

14

18

16

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Who did Shackleton first travel to Antarctica with?

Roald Amundsen

Edmund Hillary

Captain Scott

Ranulph Fiennes

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

In what year did he become Sir Ernest Shackleton?

1914

1904

1924

6.

Multiple Select

2 mins

1 pt

In his advert for the Endurance expedition, he invited anyone to join.

True

False

7.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What was Shackleton's expedition called?

Antarctic Expedition

Polar Expedition

The Imperial Trans-Atlantic Expedition

8.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How many crew members did Shackleton take on his expedition?

25

30

20

28

9.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What did Shackleton find 3 days after leaving for Antarctica?

A leak in the ship.

A stowaway.

A rat in the food store.

An iceberg.

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

In which sea did the ship become frozen solid in the ice?

Weddell Sea

North Sea

Baltic Sea

Bering Sea

11.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which animals did Shackleton take to help with the expedition?

Horses

Wolves

Dogs

Camels

12.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

On what date did the Endurance eventually sink?

21st November 1915

21st November 1900

21st November 1920

21st November 1905

13.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which camp was NOT one of the Endurance crew's?

Dump Camp

Ice Cap Camp

Ocean Camp

Patience Camp

14.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What was the name of the island the crew arrived on after 497 days away from home?

Elephant Island

Seal Island

Orka Island

15.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

When Shackleton decided to go back to South Georgia for rescue, how many crew members did he take with him?

10

8

6

5

16.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which country loaned Shackleton the steam tug Yelcho to get through the ice?

America

Mexico

Canada

Chile

17.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

For the remaining men on Elephant Island,how long did they wait to be rescued?

4 months

1 month

3 months

2 months

18.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which crew member took the photographs during the expedition?

Perce Blackboro

Frank Hurley

Ernest Shackleton

Frank Wilde

19.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What nickname did the crew give Shackleton?

The Guv'nor

The Captain

The Boss

The Emperor

20.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How long did the Endurance crew live on top of the Antarctic ice?

Over 2 years

9 months

18 months

Nearly 2 years

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