questions 1
How many people were on board the Endurance when it left South Georgia?
28
How long had it been since the men had stood on solid ground?
almost 500 days
establish
a base
launch
an expedition
What was the purpose of the expedition?
first to establish a base on one side of the continent and then to continue to the other side
How many men rowed from Elephant Island to South Georgia?
6, Shackleton, Worsley and 4 others
make
progress
failed
attempt
How long were the crew stuck in the ice before they abandoned the ship?
nine months
How long did that journey take?
16 days
abandon
a ship
extraodinary
feat
What significant information did the ship’s navigator record?
it's location when it sank
How many men crossed South Georgia to the whaling station?
3, Shackleton and 2 others
form
a plan
afflict
by sea sickness
What was the population of Elephant Island at the time?
zero, it was unhabited
Where did Ernest Shackleton die?
South Georgia
reach
destination
convulse
with dysentery