Endurance articles quiz

What is a blubber-stove?

• A type of stove that uses electricity to generate heat.

• A type of stove that used blubber as a fuel source.

• A stove used exclusively for cooking food in warm environments.

• A portable heating device used in tropical regions.

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What does the term "dilemma" refer to?

• A simple decision-making situation.

• A situation where no choice is required.

• A situation in which a person is faced with a choice between two equally undesirable options.

• A situation where a person has many favorable options to choose from.

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What is an expedition?

• A short trip to a nearby location.

• A journey or trip, especially one that is long, challenging, and often involves exploration.

• A routine travel from one place to another for work.

• A leisurely cruise to a tropical destination.

What are ice floes?

• Small ice cubes used in beverages.

• Large, flat pieces of floating ice on a body of water, like a sea or ocean.

• Ice formations found exclusively on land.

• Artificial ice structures created for entertainment.

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What does it mean to be isolated?

• To be in a crowded place with many people.

• To be connected to a large network.

• Being alone or separated from others, especially in a place where there are few or no people around.

• To be integrated into a community.

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What is resilience?

• The ability to avoid any difficult events or situations.

• The ability to recover from a difficult event or situation and adapt in a positive way.

• The tendency to give up when faced with challenges.

• The skill of planning to prevent difficult situations.

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What does it mean to have salvaged something?

• To have disposed of something that is no longer needed.

• To have repaired an object to its original state.

• To have rescued or saved something valuable from a difficult or dangerous situation.

• To have sold something at a very low price.

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What does it mean to have traversed an area?

• To have avoided traveling through a place.

• To have looked at a map of a place without visiting it.

• To have traveled across or through a place, often covering a significant distance.

• To have stayed in one place for a long period.

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What is an uninhabited area?

• A place bustling with activity and people.

• A place where no one lives; it is not populated or occupied by people.

• An urban area with high population density.

• A region that is frequently visited by tourists.

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What was the name of the ship Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew used for their Antarctic journey?

• The Endeavour

• The Enterprise

• The Endurance

• The Explorer

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