VOICED : Chocohuital: aqui vivia el naufrago salva

VOICED : Chocohuital: aqui vivia el naufrago salva

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Geography, Biology

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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Salvador Alvarenga, a fisherman from El Salvador, became known as the Salvadoran castaway after surviving 12 months adrift in the Pacific Ocean. He was rescued in the Marshall Islands, having survived by eating raw fish and birds, and drinking turtle blood, urine, and rainwater. While experts question his story, his coworkers believe in his capability. Alvarenga is preparing to return home, with the Salvadoran government arranging his repatriation.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Salvador Alvarenga work before his disappearance?

In El Salvador

In the state of Chiapas, Mexico

In the Pacific Ocean

In the Marshall Islands

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long was Alvarenga adrift before being found?

6 months

12 months

18 months

24 months

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unusual methods did Alvarenga use to survive while adrift?

Fishing with nets

Eating raw fish and birds

Growing vegetables

Hunting with a spear

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reaction of experts to Alvarenga's survival story?

They fully believed it

They celebrated it

They were skeptical

They ignored it

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Salvadoran government doing to help Alvarenga after his rescue?

Providing him with a new job

Arranging for his repatriation

Offering him a house

Giving him a medal