Tom Crean Quiz

What year was Tom Crean born?

• 1875

• 1876

• 1877

• 1888

What was the name of the ship Tom Crean served on in 1900?

• HMS Discovery

• HMS Ringarooma

• HMS Endurance

• HMS Royal Arthur

Who was in charge of the Discovery Expedition to the South Pole in 1901?

• Tom Crean

• Robert Falcon Scott

• Roald Amundsen

• Ernest Shackleton

What was the goal of Scott’s expedition in 1901?

• To reach the South Pole

• To explore lands and conduct scientific experiments

• To rescue stranded crew members

• To establish a base camp

What was the name of the second expedition led by Captain Scott?

• Discovery

• Terra Nova

• Endurance

• Fram

How far did Tom Crean and the others have to walk back to base camp?

• 1000km

• 1200km

• 1500km

• 800km

What was the name of the expedition that Tom Crean joined in 1914?

• Endurance

• Terra Nova

• Discovery

• Fram

What did Shackleton decide to do when the Endurance became trapped in ice?

• Launch the lifeboats

• Set up camp on the ice

• Return to England

• Send a distress signal

How long did the crew remain on the ice before sailing to Elephant Island?

• 
  Three months

• Two months

• One year

• Six months

What was the distance of the journey across open seas to South Georgia?

• 1000km

• 1500km

• 1300km

• 1200km