1) Who was Ernest Shackleton? a) an explorer b) an inventor c) a doctor 2) When was Ernest Shackleton born? a) 14 March 2002 b) 15 February 1874 c) 15 February 1984 3) Where was he born? a) England b) Antarctica c) Ireland 4) His third expedition was on a ship called... a) The Emerald b) The Endurance c) The Discovery 5) In August 1914... a) Ernest Shackleton and his crew set sail for Antarctica. b) World War 1 began. c) Both of the above are true. 6) In January 1915... a) The Endurance got trapped in the ice. b) they walked across Antarctica. c) they arrived at the North Pole. 7) How many miles did Shackleton travel in a small lifeboat? a) 80 miles b) 180 miles c) 800 miles 8) When Shackleton rescued his men they had been on the ice for... a) nearly 2 weeks. b) nearly 2 years. c) nearly 2 months. 9) In 1922 Ernest Shackleton... a) died and was buried in South Georgia. b) made it to the South Pole. c) searched for his shipwreck.  10) Who is this? a) Christopher Columbus b) Ernest Shackleton c) Neil Armstrong 11) When was Columbus alive? a) 1971-2023 b) 1890-1940 c) 1451-1506 12) Where was Columbus born? a) England b) Italy c) France 13) Who funded his voyage? a) The King of Spain b) The Queen of England c) pirates 14) Where did Columbus 'discover'? a) America b) China c) India 15) What did he bring back? a) gold, pineapples and turkey b) potatoes, cabbage and wine c) books, art and instruments 16) What were the names of his ships? a) Endurance, Nimrod, Discovery b) Titanic c) La Pinta, La Nina, Santa Maria 17) Why were Columbus's voyages bad for the local people? a) He stole from them b) He and his crew brought diseases c) Both A & B are true 18) Who is this famous explorer and pilot? a) Ernest Shackleton b) Amelia Earhart c) Nancy Drew 19) Who is this astronaut who was the first person to step on the moon? a) Neil Armstrong b) Christopher Columbus c) Matthew Henson 20) Who is this explorer and first person to stand at the true North Pole? a) Ernest Shackleton b) Neil Armstrong c) Matthew Henson

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