Race to the Frozen North

Matthew Henson was born in...

• 1886

• 1866

• 1896

• 1856

Matthew Henson's stepmother was called...

• Mel

• Nellie

• Janey

• Eliza

Matthew saved up all his earnings from Janey's cafe and spent them on what?

• A sailor's cap

• A new pair of trainers

• A new suit

• A bus ticket

Matthew learnt lots when he was aboard the Katie Hines. What did he learn? Tick all the correct answers.

• To read

• To sing

• To peel potatoes

• To navigate

• To read morse code

Where was the first place Matthew and Captain Childs travelled to?

• Hong Kong

• France

• America

• Antartica

Where was Captain Childs buried?

• At sea

• In the harbour

• On the Katie Hines

• Behind his house

True or false... Peary asked Matthew to be his valet?

• True

• False

Peary and Henson spent _____ years trying to get to the North Pole.

• Nine

• Ten

• Nineteen

• Twenty-five

True or false...

Matthew was invited to Peary's funeral.

• True

• False

When was Matthew Henson allowed to join the Explorer's club?

• 1909

• 1919

• 1917

• 1937