Exploration and Shipwreck Discoveries

Exploration and Shipwreck Discoveries

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Geography

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The video discusses the discovery of the Esmeralda shipwreck from the European Age of Discovery, linked to notable explorers like Columbus and Vasco da Gama. Over 2,800 artifacts were found, including a copper alloy disk with the Portuguese coat of arms and the ghost coin of Don Manuel I. These findings confirm the shipwreck's identity and highlight its historical significance, marking the start of globalization. The video concludes with the shipwreck's location in a volcanic crater, emphasizing its importance in world history.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What era does the earliest pre-colonial shipwreck discovered belong to?

The Renaissance

The Middle Ages

The European Age of Discovery

The Industrial Revolution

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer is NOT mentioned in the context of the shipwreck discovery?

Columbus

Magellan

Vasco da Gama

Marco Polo

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is significant about the copper alloy metal disk found in the Esmeralda shipwreck?

It had the Portuguese coat of arms

It was made of gold

It was used as currency

It belonged to Columbus

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the king during Vasco da Gama's time, as indicated by the emblem on the disk?

King Henry VIII

King Ferdinand

Don Manuel I

King Charles V

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What nickname is given to the unique coin found in the shipwreck?

The Lost Coin

The Ghost Coin

The Pirate's Coin

The Royal Coin

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long was the bell buried under a boulder before its discovery?

1000 years

50 years

510 years

200 years

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major historical event is linked to the date on the bell?

The sea route to India

The signing of the Magna Carta

The discovery of America

The fall of Constantinople

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the shipwreck located, making it a unique site for discovery?

Under a glacier

In a desert

In a rainforest

In a volcanic crater