Shackleton and Optimism

Shackleton said...?

• The only true failure would be not to explore at all. 

• The only failure would be to explore. 

• You cannot explore without failure.

• Be true and fail often as this will give you strength.

At age 16, Shackleton joined what?

• The Airforce

• Merchant Marine Service

• The Royal Navy

• The Army

Where was Shackleton promoted to at the age of 24?

• The Airforce

• Merchant Marine Service

• The Royal Navy

• The Army

In what year did Shackleton’s expedition begin?

• 1918

• 1955

• 1915

• 1914

What positive thing did Shackleton say after failing in 2 expeditions? 

• "There are many difficulties in life that come our way"

• "Difficulties need to be overcome"

• "Difficulties are just things to overcome after all"

• "There are always things to overcome"

How did Shackleton boost the spirits and optimism of his crew?

• Strict daily routine

• Singing and dancing 

• Organising football games

• Snowball fights

Once the ship finally sank and morale was down, what did Shackleton decide to do? 

• Made all the crew sing

• He organised a football game

• He ordered the cook to make an extra portion of food for all the men that evening

• He told the men to quickly gather supplies

Shackleton once said that the four great qualities needed to be an explorer were...?

• optimism, sense of humour, courage and imagination

• optimism, determination, imagination and courage

• optimism, creativity, imagination and team work

• optimism, patience, imagination and courage

About how many applications did Shackleton's 1914 expedition receive?

• 4000

• 5000

• 3000

• 2000

When Shackleton was sorting applications for his 1914 expedition, he sorted them into 3 different piles titled...?

• mad, hopeless and possible

• impossible, hopeless, possible

• impossible, possible, improbable

• mad, possible, probable