Endurance: Explorer Shackleton's Ship Found After A Century

Endurance: Explorer Shackleton's Ship Found After A Century

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The video recounts the rediscovery of the Endurance, a shipwreck from Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic expedition. The ship became trapped in ice and sank in 1915. Recently, a team led by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust found the ship remarkably preserved in deep cold waters, protected from wood-eating organisms. The Endurance remains a historical monument, undisturbed and intact, symbolizing the age of exploration.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition?

To discover the South Pole

To cross Antarctica

To find new trade routes

To map the Arctic

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the organization that led the recent discovery of the Endurance?

Antarctic Heritage Trust

Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust

British Antarctic Survey

South African Icebreaker Team

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technology did researchers use to locate the Endurance shipwreck?

Satellite imaging

High tech underwater robots

Diving expeditions

Sonar mapping

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the Endurance shipwreck so well preserved?

It was regularly maintained by explorers

The deep cold waters protected it from wood-eating organisms

It was buried under sand

It was covered in protective materials

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the current status of the Endurance shipwreck?

It is being restored

It is open for public tours

It is a historical monument not to be disturbed

It is being used for research