Endurance Expedition Quiz Chapter 2

What did Shackleton offer to the Royal Navy at the start of World War I?

• Maps

• The ship, crew, and stores

• Weapons

• Money

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Who was the leader of the Endurance expedition?

• Winston Churchill

• Frank Wild

• Ernest Shackleton

• Percy Blackburrow

What unusual cargo did the Endurance carry from Canada?

• Gold

• Maple syrup

• Sled dogs

• Timber

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What was the fate of the stowaway discovered aboard the Endurance?

• He was sent back to Buenos Aires

• He was put in chains

• He was made the ship's steward

• He was thrown overboard

Where did the Endurance expedition stop before heading to the Antarctic?

• New York

• South Georgia Island

• Buenos Aires

• Cape Town

What was the main reason for the crew's stop at South Georgia Island?

• To repair the ship

• To restock supplies

• To gather information about Antarctic conditions

• To hire more crew members

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What advice did the Norwegian whalers give to Shackleton?

• To wait for better weather

• To return to England

• To take more coal for the journey

• To avoid the ice pack

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What did the crew of the Endurance encounter as they approached the Antarctic?

• A whale migration

• A tropical storm

• Pirates

• Icebergs and growlers

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