Starter quiz

  • True or false? The weather was calm during the expedition's journey to Antarctica.
    • True
    • False ✓
  • How far away from civilisation was the Endurance when it became stuck in the ice?
    • 5 miles
    • 50 miles
    • 500 miles  ✓
    • 5000 miles
  • Why might the dogs have enjoyed being off the ship?
    • They would be able to chase cats.
    • They would be able to catch their own food.
    • They would have more space to exercise and run around in.  ✓
  • Which crew member made the stove where lots of the crew hung out together?
    • Louis Rickinson
    • Henry McNeish  ✓
    • Alexander Kerr
    • Thomas McLeod
  • Which dangers did the crew need to be aware of when on the ice floe?
    • vibrations  ✓
    • penguins
    • pressure ridges  ✓
    • fish
  • Put the following events that have occurred so far in 'Shackleton's Journey' in the correct order.
    • 1
      ⇔
      Endurance sets sail for Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • 2
      ⇔
      The crew spend a month making final preparations at Grytviken Whaling Station
    • 3
      ⇔
      Endurance becomes stuck in pack ice
    • 4
      ⇔
      Endurance is remodelled as a winter base
    • 5
      ⇔
      Endurance is isolated, now 500 miles from other signs of civilisation
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