Sean Frederick Forbes "An Oracle Remembering Providencia's Formation"

Sean Frederick Forbes "An Oracle Remembering Providencia's Formation"

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The video discusses Providencia, an island in the Caribbean Sea, highlighting its historical significance and connection to the famous buccaneer Henry Morgan. It also delves into a mythical narrative about the island's geological formation, describing a rock formation known as Morgan's Head and the island's transformation over time.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is Providencia Island located?

In the Atlantic Ocean, near Brazil

In the Pacific Ocean, near Japan

In the Caribbean Sea, off the eastern coast of Nicaragua

In the Mediterranean Sea, near Italy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the famous Buccaneer associated with Providencia Island?

Francis Drake

Henry Morgan

Blackbeard

William Kidd

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural phenomenon is described as beginning at sunrise in the poetic narrative?

A volcanic eruption

A solar eclipse

A hurricane

An underwater earthquake

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Earth's core express envy towards in the narrative?

The vast desert sands

The bright sunlight

The high mountain peaks

The dark ocean depths

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the ultimate fate of the island as described in the narrative?

To become a bustling city

To sink beneath the ocean

To be a tender voice in the wind

To be covered in lush forests