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Ernest Shackleton

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    Ernest Shackleton's life
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  • How many brothers and sisters did Ernest Shackleton have?
    Nine (one brother and eight sisters)
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  • Which of these words is a noun to mean a person?
    explore
    explorer
    explored
    exploring
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  • Where did Ernest Shackleton explore?
    Antarctica
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  • When was Ernest Shackleton born?
    15th February 1874
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  • What does the word 'peril' mean?
    Extremely cold
    A type of ship
    Very serious danger
    A long journey
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  • What does the word 'vast' mean?
    Very big
    An object to put flowers in
    A person working on a ship
    Surprising
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  • Which suffix should we add to the word 'success' in this sentence: Ernest Shackleton was very success...
    ful
    er
    y
    less
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  • Choose the correct adjective to fit in this sentence: Antarctica is extremely ...
    ice
    snow
    rain
    icy
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  • What does this phrase mean 'lift their spirits'?
    Get in a car with them
    A ghost
    Carry them
    Make them happy
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  • What was Ernest Shackleton's wife called?
    Emily
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  • How many children did Ernest Shackleton have?
    Three
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  • How old was Ernest Shackleton when he left school?
    16
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  • Which of these phrases means 'tempted by'?
    painted to
    drawn to
    wrote to
    counted to
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  • What was the name of the ship that became stuck on the ice?
    Endurance
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  • What does the phrase 'work up the ranks' mean?
    Having a job on a ship.
    Climbing up a ladder.
    Get a higher and higher job until you finally are the boss.
    Doing lots of reading and writing.
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