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. because they were not determined to do so.A
B. because the location of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance has been one of the great maritime mysteries
C. because it was the symbol of the 'heroic age of polar exploration.D. because the environment in Antarctica is so severe
A. extreme weather conditions
2) Apart from bad weather, what caused the 2019 expedition to be cancelled?
B. an underwater vehicle became trapped beneath the ice
C. global warming D. harsh weather conditions
3) What happened to the Endurance?
A. It became trapped in the ice and was then crushed and sank.
B. It was ripped open by the ice.
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C. It survived against all the odds D. It lied at a depth of about 3,000 metres
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4) How did the crew of the Endurance survive on Elephant Island?
A. They ate penguins and seal meat.
B. They went hunting.
C. They ate the expedition dogs.
D. They had a large supply of food.
5) What may have helped to protect the wooden hull and decks of the Endurance?
A. the vessel's strength of construction
B. the absence of light
D. the extreme cold, the absence of light and the relative lack of oxygen.
C. the extreme cold
6) What specific artefacts are the members of the expedition hoping to find?
A. Swiss army knife B. glass plates
C. the photographer's glass plates D. bulldozer
7) What roles did Frank Hurley and Frank Worsley have on the Endurance?
A. Photographer and captain B. photographer and navigator
C. navigator and tourist
D. navigator and photographer
8) When were the ship's coordinates last taken?
A. almost three days before it sank
. 9 km across B C. in 2019
D. two years before it sank
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