Teams
The team that started first.
Amundsen's team
Amundsen traveled 1,860 miles in that time.
99 days
Scott's team died of...
Extreme cold, starvation and exhaustion
Did Amundsen name a glacier after his patron?
Yes. Glacier was named the Axel Heiberg Glacier
Was the race planned?
No
The names of both team leaders.
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott
After the race, Amundsen...
Continued exploring
Scott's team used only these.
Ponies and motor sledges
Scott's team passed by which animals?
Emperor penguins
Who wrote a book about the race?
Amundsen
He and his team were treated as national heroes for half a century.
Scott's team
Did Amundsens team know where they were headed at first?
No
How many people were on Scott's team?
5
From what point did Amundsen's team start their route?
Bay of Whales
Who kept a diary?
Scott
His team survived and was accused of being unsoportive.
Amundsen's team
How did Amundsen die?
In a plane crash
How far was the depot before Scott's team died?
11 miles
Who's pioneered route did Scott's team follow?
Ernest Shackleton
Who was the first to die?
Evans
Amundsen went to the South Pole because...
The North Pole was already reached by Americans
The weather for Amundsen was...
Easier
Did Scott have a family?
Yes. A son and a wife
Both teams had to first cross the Ross Ice Shelf, a.k.a...
The Barrier
How many dogs did Amundsen have?
52