WorksheetsFrozen Dreams
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
What was Matthew Henson's goal that he worked 20 years for?
He wanted to explore Antartica.
He wanted to get to the North Pole.
He wanted to go home.
He wanted to be a historic figure.
Why did Henson have a hard time getting a good job?
because he had no skills
because he had sailed around the world
because he wanted to work stocking shelves
because "Jim Crow" laws kept black people and white people apart
Who helped Robert Peary and Matthew Henson be successful?
The Inuit people
People from New York
Sailors
No one
According to the article, what were some of the hardships Henson and Peary faced?
hunger
they were homesick
they got lost
frostbite
There are many chronological events in this story. According to the author, what was the major change between 1891, when they went to the North Pole, and 1988, when Henson's body was moved to Arlington National Cemetery?
People valued explorers more
More people visited the North Pole and other extreme places
Fans of Matthew Henson made him famous
accomplishments of African Americans began to be noticed
Why did Peary want to go to the North Pole?
he was ambitious
he was curious
he was proud
he was restless
Which detail supports the idea that Robert Peary could not have made it to the North Pole on his own?
Peary and his wife set sail with 4 other men to Greenland
Inuit women sewed fur and sealskin, which didn't freeze and split as leather did.
Henson didn't know much about the Artic growing up
Henson and Peary first traveled to Central America
Which details best support the idea that discrimination was present in Henson's time? (2 answers)
White business owners refused to hire African Americans
After his triumph, Henson lived in New York City, working as a messenger
History books ignored his achievements, although Robert Peary was famous
Henson saved Peary's life and Peary once saved Henson's life
Why did Matthew Henson first become a cabin boy?
He wanted to see the world
He was forced into it
He thought he should be captain
He wanted to work in a hat shop
At the end of the article, what happened to finally recognize Henson's contributions to exploration?
He won an award of National Explorers
Peary apologized to him
His body was moved to Arlington Cemetery
He was well-paid for his efforts
