Polar Quiz: Amundsen, Scott and Shackleton
Head for the ice in 8 questions about Amundsen, Scott and Shackleton, with polar wildlife, a lifeboat dash and two famous wrecks.
- Questions
8 - Length
About 5 min
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- What pulled Roald Amundsen’s sledges to the South Pole?
- Amundsen took 56 days to reach the South Pole and beat Scott to it. About how many days did Scott need?
- Arriving second at the South Pole, what did Scott find?
- Which of these animals live wild in Antarctica? Select all that apply.
- After Endurance was lost, where did Shackleton sail for a whaling station?
- Before sailing to Elephant Island, how long did the crew camp on the ice?
- What did polar navigators measure with this instrument?
- Put these events in order, earliest first.