Who was Mrs. Chippy?
Q: Who was Mrs. Chippy?
A: Mrs. Chippy was a ship's cat who sailed with Sir Ernest Shackleton on his team's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
Q: When did the expedition begin?
A: The expedition began in 1914.
Q: What happened to the ship, Endurance?
A: The ship, Endurance, became hopelessly trapped in packed ice sheets.
Q: Was Mrs. Chippy able to survive?
A: No, Mrs. Chippy was shot to death in 1915, along with some of the sled dogs, when it was decided they could not survive.
Q: Who made the decision to shoot Mrs. Chippy and the sled dogs?
A: It was not specified who made the decision to shoot Mrs. Chippy and the sled dogs.
Q: What was the purpose of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition?
A: The purpose of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was to make the first land crossing of the Antarctic continent.
Q: Who led the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition?
A: The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was led by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
