Oak Island Mystery Quiz

What year did Daniel McGinnis first discover the strange pit on Oak Island?

• 1795

• 1600

• 1803

• 1965

What was the name of the pirate rumored to have hidden treasure on Oak Island?

• Long John Silver

• Captain Hook

• Captain William Kidd

• Blackbeard

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How deep did Daniel and his team dig before hitting a large flat stone?

• 30 feet

• 120 feet

• 50 feet

• 90 feet

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What was unusual about the water that filled the Money Pit?

• It was fresh water

• It was salt water

• It was boiling hot

• It was frozen

What did the symbols on the stone reportedly translate to?

• Dig deeper for gold

• Treasure lies beneath

• Beware of the curse

• Ten feet below, 2 million pounds are buried

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Who was one of the famous people drawn to the Oak Island mystery?

• George Washington

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

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What did Rick Lagina read that sparked his interest in Oak Island?

• A letter from a friend

• A newspaper headline

• A book about pirates

• An article in a magazine

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What was the name given to the mysterious hole on Oak Island?

• Money Pit

• Treasure Hole

• Pirate's Cove

• Gold Mine

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What did the human-made drains on the nearby beach supposedly do?

• Led to a hidden cave

• Collected salt water from the ocean

• Were used for fishing

• Provided fresh water

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What was the name of the island where Daniel McGinnis found the pit?

• Pirate Island

• Mystery Island

• Treasure Island

• Oak Island

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