Ernest Shackleton's Life and Expeditions
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What was the title Ernest achieved in 1898?

Master Mariner

When did Ernest set sail on his first Antarctic expedition?

31st July 1901

What did Ernest and his team discover on the second Antarctic expedition?

Beardmore Glacier, Mount Erebus

When did the ship 'Endurance' become stuck in a large ice floe?

<p>19th January 1915</p> Signup and view all the answers

When were Ernest and his crew finally rescued from living on top of the Antarctic ice?

<p>30th August 1916</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where was Ernest Shackleton born?

<p>Ireland</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Ernest's father do for a living?

<p>He was a doctor</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Ernest Shackleton attend school?

<p>Dulwich College</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Ernest's attitude towards reading and learning during his childhood?

<p>He found school boring and wanted to experience everything for himself</p> Signup and view all the answers

What title was Ernest given by King Edward VII?

<p>Sir</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was Ernest Shackleton born?

<p>15th February 1874</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who made Ernest Shackleton a knight?

<p>King Edward VII</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Ernest Shackleton's family move to in search of better jobs?

<p>Sydenham, London</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of reader was Ernest Shackleton during his childhood?

<p>A keen reader</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Ernest Shackleton want to do despite finding school boring?

<p>He wanted to experience everything for himself</p> Signup and view all the answers

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