Ernest Shackleton

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