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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Mortgaging the expedition means what?
(a) Putting the expedition into debt by buying supplies
(b) Selling in advance the rights to whatever commercial exploitation the expedition might produce
(c) Putting up the ship and supplies as collatoral
(d) Agreeing to pay back the amount loaned or the ship could be repossessed
2. What occurs in October 1915?
(a) The Endurance begins to take on water
(b) Shackleton finally reaches the pole
(c) Shackleton dies
(d) The men free the ship
3. How old is Shackleton at the start of the third voyage?
(a) 33
(b) 40
(c) 54
(d) 20
4. Where does Shackleton sail after Buenos Aires?
(a) Cape Town
(b) Cuba
(c) South Georgia Island
(d) Halifax
5. Who advises Shackleton at South Georgia Island?
(a) Whalers
(b) Inuits
(c) Hunters
(d) Dog sledders
Short Answer Questions
1. What quality best describes the men that Shackleton choose for his expedition?
2. Who builds a ten-foot high cofferdam in the aft?
3. Where does Shackleton head for final provisioning?
4. Who gives funds to Shackleton's expedition
5. What word best describes the pay for individuals on the voyage?
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