Adventures and Discoveries Quiz

Who is the narrator of the documentary?

• Christopher Columbus

• Dan Snow

• Ernest Shackleton

• David Attenborough

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What was the main goal of the adventurers?

• To start a new colony

• To find treasure

• To follow in the footsteps of Ernest Shackleton

• To conquer new lands

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What did Shackleton's crew eat to survive?

• Penguins and seals

• Berries

• Fish

• Canned food

What was the name of Shackleton's ship?

• The Excelsior

• The Enterprise

• The Endurance

• The Endeavour

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What did the survivors of the Endurance use to reach Elephant Island?

• Swimming

• A submarine

• A raft

• Lifeboats

What ecosystem is considered highly endangered?

• The Amazon rainforest

• The Great Barrier Reef

• The Sahara desert

• The sub-Antarctic islands

What body of water did the adventurers have to cross?

• The Drake Passage

• The Red Sea

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Nile River

What was the name of the boat used by the expedition team?

• The Nautilus

• The Astralis

• The Voyager

• The Beagle

Who was the first to reach the highest summits on the seven continents?

• Tenzing Norgay

• David Hempleman-Adams

• Reinhold Messner

• Sir Edmund Hillary

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What did the survivors of the Endurance hope to find on Elephant Island?

• Other survivors

• A rescue team

• Food and shelter

• A hidden treasure

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