Who was Sir Ernest Shackleton?
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- In this lesson, we will learn all about the incredible adventures of Sir Ernest Shackleton. He wanted to be the first man to reach the South Pole. Sadly, after 4 attempts to get there, he never made it. During this lesson, we look back at the heroic journey Shackleton and his team took, trying to reach the South Pole.
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4 Questions
Q1.
1) How many women were considered for the spaceflight mission?
200
300
500
Q2.
2) How old was Valentina Tereshkova when she went into space?
25
27
28
Q3.
3) Why did the Soviet space program not want Valentina to return to space?
They wanted her to do other work.
They wanted her to rest.
Q4.
4) What was the mission called that Valentina was the pilot of?
Vostok 5
Vostok 7
5 Questions
Q1.
1) How many times did Shackleton try to reach the South Pole?
2 times
3 times
Only once
Q2.
2) What was Shackleton's ship called on his 3rd journey to the South Pole?
Rapid
Speed
Q3.
3) Why did Endurance sink?
The ship had a huge hole in it.
The ship was really old.
Q4.
4) What island did the 22 men live on while Shackleton went for help in Georgia?
Giraffe Island
Zebra Island
Q5.
5) What did Shackleton and his team do when they abandoned their ship? Choose 2.
Called for help on their phone
Went swimming in the sea