Journey Into Danger Jan. 2, 2023

According to the article, Ernest Shackleton's main goal was to...

• hunt seals

• lift his ship onto the ice

• walk across Antarctica

• chop the ice

Which of these events happened last?

• Shackleton and his crew sailed from England.

• The Endurance sank.

• The crew reached an island where no one lived.

• Shackleton borrowed a ship to rescue his crew.

To save the crew, Shackleton chose five men to...

• buy more mittens

• find water to sail on

• sail to an island where fishermen lived

• sail back to England

About how many people were on the ship Endurance?

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 50

What is an expedition?

• a long journey taken for no reason

• a vacation

• a long journey or voyage taken for a reason

• a short journey or voyage taken for a reason

When did the Endurance get trapped in the ice?

• February-October 1915

• January-October 1915

• October 1914

• November-April 1916

What caused the Endurance to sink?

• too many men were aboard the ship

• a blizzard

• ice crushed the ship

• the men steered into an iceburg

How did the men prevent starvation?

• They ate snacks they packed.

• They ate the ice.

• They hunted fish.

• They hunted penguins and seals.

What is one way the article did not mention how the men kept warm?

• fur mittens

• blankets

• woolen clothing

• heavy boots

Which is one event that NEVER happened?

• Shackleton crossed Antarctica.

• Shackleton rescued the men he had left behind.

• The crew chopped the ice, trying to free the ship.

• The crew rows to Elephant Island.