Virtual Reality and Antarctic Exploration

Virtual Reality and Antarctic Exploration

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Science, Architecture

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video follows Barbara Bollard-Breen and her team as they create a virtual reality model of a historic hut used by British explorer Robert Falcon Scott. The hut, over 100 years old, is remarkably preserved, offering a glimpse into the past. The team aims to document the hut's interior using multiple cameras to stitch together a 3D orthomosaic. The project is time-sensitive due to the remote location, emphasizing the importance of capturing every detail accurately.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of Barbara Bollard-Breen's team?

To create a new expedition to the South Pole

To build a new hut in Antarctica

To create a virtual version of a historic hut

To write a book about Antarctic exploration

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Barbara's reaction upon entering the hut for the first time?

She found it to be very modern

She thought it was too small

She was amazed by how well it was preserved

She was disappointed by its condition

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the British explorer that led the expedition from the hut in 1911?

Ernest Shackleton

Roald Amundsen

James Cook

Robert Falcon Scott

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unfortunate event happened to Scott's expedition on their return journey?

They lost their way

They were attacked by polar bears

They were caught in a blizzard

They ran out of food

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What items were found inside the hut that indicated its historical use?

Paintings and sculptures

Television and radio

Old boots and hats

Modern appliances

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What publication was found inside the hut, dated February 29th, 1908?

The Times

The Illustrated London News

The Guardian

The New York Times

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the size of the historic hut?

15 feet by 30 feet

30 feet by 60 feet

25 feet by 50 feet

10 feet by 20 feet

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