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What was the name of Shackleton's ship?
The Mighty
The Antarctic
The Endurance
The Olympic
How many siblings did Ernest have?
10
8
5
12
At what age did Shackleton first go to sea?
12
14
18
16
Who did Shackleton first travel to Antarctica with?
Roald Amundsen
Edmund Hillary
Captain Scott
Ranulph Fiennes
In what year did he become Sir Ernest Shackleton?
1914
1904
1924
In his advert for the Endurance expedition, he invited anyone to join.
True
False
What was Shackleton's expedition called?
Antarctic Expedition
Polar Expedition
The Imperial Trans-Atlantic Expedition
How many crew members did Shackleton take on his expedition?
25
30
20
28
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.
In which sea did the ship become frozen solid in the ice?
Weddell Sea
North Sea
Baltic Sea
Bering Sea
Which animals did Shackleton take to help with the expedition?
Horses
Wolves
Dogs
Camels
On what date did the Endurance eventually sink?
21st November 1915
21st November 1900
21st November 1920
21st November 1905
Which camp was NOT one of the Endurance crew's?
Dump Camp
Ice Cap Camp
Ocean Camp
Patience Camp
What was the name of the island the crew arrived on after 497 days away from home?
Elephant Island
Seal Island
Orka Island
When Shackleton decided to go back to South Georgia for rescue, how many crew members did he take with him?
10
8
6
5
Which country loaned Shackleton the steam tug Yelcho to get through the ice?
America
Mexico
Canada
Chile
For the remaining men on Elephant Island,how long did they wait to be rescued?
4 months
1 month
3 months
2 months
Which crew member took the photographs during the expedition?
Perce Blackboro
Frank Hurley
Ernest Shackleton
Frank Wilde
What nickname did the crew give Shackleton?
The Guv'nor
The Captain
The Boss
The Emperor
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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