Exploring Shipwreck Discoveries

The team investigates a shipwreck near Poverty Island, believed to contain lost Civil War gold. They discover two overlapping shipwrecks, fitting the historical narrative of gold being jettisoned. The team plans a dive to explore further, with ballast stones potentially dating the wreck to the Civil War era.

What was the team investigating in Lake Michigan?

• A sunken treasure from the Revolutionary War

• A shipwreck believed to contain Civil War gold

• A lost city beneath the lake

• A natural underwater cave system

What surprising discovery did the team make?

• A new species of fish

• A hidden underwater cave

• Two shipwrecks, one on top of the other

• A single large shipwreck

What was the team's reaction to the discovery fitting the historical narrative?

• Excited

• Confused

• Indifferent

• Disappointed

What was the team's next step after confirming the shipwrecks?

• To report the findings to the authorities

• To dive and explore the wrecks

• To abandon the search

• To conduct a press conference

Who joined the team for the dive the next day?

• A diving expert named Jon Smith

• A local fisherman

• A historian specializing in shipwrecks

• A marine biologist

What was the purpose of the first dive?

• To conduct a reconnaissance of the wrecks

• To film a documentary

• To retrieve artifacts

• To clean up debris

What did the team find near the shipwreck that was significant?

• A message in a bottle

• Ballast stones

• A treasure chest

• A sunken submarine

Why are ballast stones important in identifying the shipwreck?

• They are valuable artifacts

• They are used for navigation

• They help date the shipwreck

• They indicate the ship's origin

What historical period might the shipwreck date back to?

• The Civil War

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Renaissance

• World War I

What did the team plan to do after the initial dive?

• Sell the discovery to a museum

• Abandon the search

• Get a permit to bring up artifacts

• Publish their findings