Sir James Clark Ross Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
Sir James Clark Ross was a British naval officer and explorer known for his expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic regions. To honor his contributions to exploration, a timeline game has been created where players must place events in their correct chronological order.
- Players will learn about key milestones in Sir James Clark Ross’s expeditions
- They will test their knowledge of historical events related to polar exploration
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- April 15, 1800: James Clark Ross is born in London, England
- 1811: Joins the Royal Navy as a volunteer at the age of 11
- 1818: Participates in a voyage to the Arctic under his uncle, Sir John Ross
- 1818-1833: Gains experience in polar exploration during the expedition
- 1839: Appointed as commander of HMS Erebus on a voyage to Antarctica
- January 1841: Discovers the Ross Sea and Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica
- January 1842: Reaches the Antarctic mainland and reaches a record latitude of 78°09'S
- January 1841: Names Mount Erebus and Mount Terror after his ships
- January 1843: Becomes the first explorer to cross the Antarctic Circle
- 1844: Knighted for his achievements in polar exploration
- 1848-1849: Leads a search expedition for Sir John Franklin's lost Arctic expedition
- June 1, 1831: Discovers the North Magnetic Pole on the west coast of Boothia Peninsula
- 1848: Retires from the Royal Navy with the rank of Rear Admiral
- 1851: Becomes a Fellow of the Royal Society
- 1847: Publishes his account of the Antarctic expedition in 'A Voyage of Discovery and Research in the Southern and Antarctic Regions'
- April 3, 1862: Dies in London, England
- 1841: Ross Island in Antarctica is named in his honor
- 1841: Ross Sea is named in his honor
- 1841: Ross Ice Shelf is named in his honor
- 1841: Mount Erebus and Mount Terror are named in his honor