Exploring Cannibalism Evidence in Jamestown's History

Exploring Cannibalism Evidence in Jamestown's History

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

6th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did scientists find that suggested cannibalism in Jamestown?

Old photographs

Ancient tools

Bones with unique marks

A written diary

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the settlers in Jamestown facing during the winter of 1609-1610?

A drought

A siege-like situation

A flood

A plague

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did researchers find in the debris pile in Jamestown?

A complete skeleton

Old weapons

2/3 of a skull and part of a leg bone

Ancient manuscripts

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was unique about the skull found in Jamestown?

It was made of gold

It had multiple knife marks and gashes

It was perfectly intact

It had no teeth

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was involved in interpreting the bones found in Jamestown?

A chemist

A historian

A forensic anthropologist

A biologist

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Douglas Owsley believe caused the marks on the skull?

A disease

A fall from a height

A cleaver or lightweight hatchet

A wild animal

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What indicated that the girl was likely from England?

Her clothing

Her hairstyle

Her jewelry

Chemical analysis of her bones

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