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Ernest Shackleton Quiz A quiz on what you know about Ernest Shackleton and his voyages to Antarctica. 1. In which country was Ernest Shackleton born? England Ireland Scotland Wales 2. Shackleton first went to Antarctica in what year? 1901 1907 1914 1917 3. How close did Shackleton get to the South Pole on his own expedition in 1909? 907 miles 409 miles 97 miles 17 miles 4. What was the name of the ship on Shackleton's own first Antarctic expedition? Discovery Terra Nova Endurance Nimrod 5. What was Shackleton trying to do on the Endurance Expedition? Reach the South Pole Cross Antarctica from coast to coast via the South Pole Sail right around Antarctica Climb the highest mountain in Antarctica 6. How was the ship Endurance lost? Crushed by moving pack ice Hit an ice berg Ran aground on rocks 7. Who was Mrs. Chippy? The ships cook The ships carpenters wife One of the sled dogs The ships cat 8. What was the name of the first land that the Endurance crew reached after more than a year? South Georgia South Orkneys Elephant Island Brabant Island 9. What was unusual about Perce Blackborow on the Endurance? He had a pet parrot He was the only ever stow-away on an Antarctic expedition He was the only member of the crew who wasn't English He was the only member of the crew who hadn't been to Antarctica before 10. Shackleton and 5 others set off to get rescue for the rest of the crew, where did they go to? South Georgia South Orkneys Elephant Island Brabant Island How many did you figure out? Tell us in the section below!