Oak Island Artifacts and Discoveries

Oak Island Artifacts and Discoveries

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

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In 2020, the Oak Island team discovered a ship's railing in the swamp, which was carbon dated to the Viking era, suggesting Viking activity on the island. Additional artifacts, including a crossbow arrow and a pickaxe, were also linked to Vikings, further supporting the theory of their presence on Oak Island.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant artifact was found by the Oak Island team in 2020?

A treasure chest

A gold coin

A ship's handrail

A Viking helmet

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What time period does the ship's railing discovered on Oak Island date back to?

The Renaissance

The Roman Empire

The Middle Ages

The Viking era

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who discovered the crossbow arrow on Oak Island in the 1960s?

The Oak Island team

The Leinas

A local fisherman

Robert Dunfield

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the crossbow arrow found on Oak Island identified as?

A pirate's weapon

A Roman artifact

A Viking artifact

A medieval weapon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 2022, what was the origin of the pickaxe found in the Money Pit area traced to?

South America

Scandinavia

Africa

Asia

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the discovery of the pickaxe suggest about Oak Island?

It was a pirate hideout

It was a medieval marketplace

It had Viking activity

It was a Roman settlement