Sir Ernest Shackleton for Kids

What inspired young Ernest Shackleton to dream of adventures?

• His love for reading books

• His desire to explore the world

• His classroom environment

• Stories from his family

What was the main reason Shackleton left school at 16?

• To study at a university

• To start a business

• To travel on a sailing ship

• To join the Royal Navy

Why did Shackleton have to return home from the Discovery expedition?

• He completed his research

• He became sick

• He was promoted to captain

• The expedition was canceled

Who funded Shackleton's second voyage to Antarctica?

• Beardmore

• William Huggins

• Robert Scott

• Markham

What was one of the major achievements of Shackleton's second expedition?

• Climbing Mount Erebus

• Climbing Mount Everest

• Discovering a new continent

• Reaching the North Pole

What happened to Shackleton's ship, Endurance, during his third expedition?

• It reached the South Pole

• It was attacked by whales

• It was trapped in ice

• It sank in a storm

What was Shackleton's final expedition called?

• The Nimrod Expedition

• The Shackleton-Rowit Expedition

• The Endurance Expedition

• The Discovery Expedition