Who is the leader, commander(of the Endurance), and photographer of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914–17)?
Leader: Sir Edward Shackleton
Commander of the Endurance: Frank Worsley
Expedition Photographer: Frank HurleyWho is the leader, commander(of the Endurance), and photographer of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914–17)?
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What did Sir Ernest Shackleton's telegram to his family?
"WE ARE LEAVING NOW TO CARRY ON OUR WHITE WARFARE."-Sir Edward Shackleton
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What had happen to the Endurance on January 19, 1915?
The hand of Antarctica closed around the Endurance.
The crew had traveled 12,000 miles from London, gotten passed 1,000 miles of ice packs, and were less than 100 miles from the continent itself, but the Endurance would never be able to reach it.
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Why did Shackleton order the crew to have the fires burned down?
The reason of these orders were because that they were stuck until the ice broke up in the spring.
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No man was allowed to leave the Endurance, but they were allowed to go where?
Dog Town
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Who was the first explorer to reach the south pole?
Norwegian Explorer Roald Amundsen.
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What were two ways the crew entertained themselves while they waited?
Ways of entertainment: Practical Jokes, animals, and also costume parties.
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In what ways in climate terms did the Endurance struggle to progress?
Fog and ice
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In order to make the ship's food store last as long as possible. What was Sir Shackleton determined to have the crew eat on even though not everyone agreed.
The fed on seal meat.
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On what month of October, 1915 did the Endurance get pressed by ice on both sides?
October 18 on a misty, gray day
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Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
Russian Navy Ship in 1820 made the first circumnavigation and sighting of Antarctica.
Who was in command of the Russian Navy Ship?
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In what way did the crew do to the first ice, large chunks called growlers(scraped and rumbled past the sides of the Endurance.
They melted the ice to pass.
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On what day did the Endurance and her crew cross the Antarctic Circle?
New Year's Eve
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Why did fighting never occur among the crew?
Under Shackleton's leadership, fighting never broke out among the men.
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October 25, a troop of eight _________ ________waddled out of the fog, and stood looking at the embattled ship.-Pg. 46
_____=Emperor Penguins
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In honor of Shackleton's family motto, he made a motto for the Endurance. What was his motto?
"By Endurance we conquer," Shackleton
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How many miles was it from the nearest coastline including not even passing the Antarctic Circle?
There were still 600 miles to go.
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On December 25th, 1914 the crew celebrated Christmas. In which way did they celebrate?
Turtle soup, jugged hare, whitebait(a type of fish/0, mince pies, figs, and plum pudding prepared by the cook, Charles Green.
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Shackleton had found ways maintaining a routine in order to keep the crew from going crazy. What were three of the things that happened during the routine?
(Includes both dogs and the crew)
Weighed and measured to see that no one was losing or gaining weight. Also Sir Shackleton ordered haircuts for the crew because they had beards and shaggy castaways.
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When did the pressure force the Endurance to go on its side?
1915, October 19
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In 1900, Shackleton was higher than being a 16 year old merchant marine.
At what age and position did Sir Shackleton take?
Age: 26 years old
Job./Position: Sir Shackleton had risen to the ranks of merchant service, carrying mail and cargo around the British Empire.
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When heading south to Weddell Sea they saw___________in the polar sun like the walls and ramparts of a fortress.
_________=brilliant blue icebergs shone...
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In a the twenty-four-hour period Endurance passed more than how many icebergs?
Choices:
600
500
400
300
400 icebergs per twenty-four-hour period
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Captain Frank Wolsey and Reginald James(physicist-hint) calculated the ship's position by using what tools?
Captain Frank Wolsey and Reginald James used astronomical sights at night to calculate Endurance's position.
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In the Boiler room, the crew took turns ____Doing What?
In the Boiler room, the crew took turns pumping water out, but they knew that they were going to get noting out of it.