Shipwrecked in Antarctica part 1

1. What was Ernest Shackleton's goal when he went to Antarctica in 1914?

• (a) To climb the highest mountain
   

• B) To be the first individual to cross the icy continent.
   

•  C) To study penguins
   

•  D) To find hidden treasure

2. How long was Shackleton's ship stuck in the ice?

•    A) 5 months
     

• B) 10 months
   

•  C) 1 year
   

•  D) 2 weeks

3. How did one sailor describe the situation of the ship stuck in the ice?

• A) Adding a touch of elegance to a cake
     

• B) Like a raisin in a pudding
     

• C) Similar to an almond nestled within a chocolate bar
  

•    D) Like a straw in a milkshake

4. What did Shackleton order his crew to do when the ice began to crush the ship?

•    A) Abandon the ship
     

• B) Try to break the ice with hammers.
  

•    C) Build a snow fort around the ship.
   

•  D) Stay on the ship and wait for help.

"It was a sickening sensation."

How did Shackleton feel ?

• scared

• nauseated
• delighted
• disgusted