What pulled Amundsen's supply sledges?

• Teams of dogs
• Teams of ponies
• The explorers alone

Who led the first team to reach the South Pole?

• Robert Falcon Scott
• Roald Amundsen
• Ernest Shackleton

All 28 people who sailed on Endurance survived.

Why did moving supplies take hard physical work for Scott's final five-person pole party?

• The men pulled their own loaded sledges.
• The men walked beside dogs doing all the pulling.
• The men rode on sledges pulled by their ponies.

How many days after Amundsen did Scott's team reach the South Pole?

Which event happened before the Endurance crew reached Elephant Island?

• Ice trapped and damaged their ship.
• Shackleton reached help on South Georgia.
• A rescue ship collected the waiting people.

A map caption says all 28 people from Endurance sailed from Elephant Island to South Georgia. Which correction fits the story?

• All 28 stayed on Elephant Island until the rescue ship arrived.
• Twenty-two sailed to South Georgia while six waited on Elephant Island.
• Six sailed to seek help while 22 waited on Elephant Island.

Leo says, 'Dogs alone explain Amundsen's success; preparation did not matter.' Which detail challenges his claim?

• His team waited until arriving at the Pole to plan its food.
• His team had polar experience and food supplies along the route.
• His team depended on supplies carried by Scott's final pole party.