British Treasure Theories and Mysteries

British Treasure Theories and Mysteries

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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The transcript discusses a historical treasure of gold and silver, initially valued between 2 to 10 billion dollars, with only 800 million accounted for. After the British sacked Havana, they sailed towards Halifax, possibly offloading some treasure at Oak Island before returning to Britain. The final destination of the treasure remains unknown, leading to speculation about Oak Island's involvement.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the estimated range of the treasure's worth according to the records?

10 to 20 billion dollars

500 million to 1 billion dollars

2 or 3 billion to 10 billion dollars

1 to 2 billion dollars

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much of the treasure was actually transported back to Britain in today's money?

$500 million

$1 billion

$800 million

$2 billion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After sacking Havana, where did the British sail to?

The coast of South America

The Caribbean

Directly back to Britain

The coast of North America towards Halifax

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one theory about where the British might have offloaded some of their treasure?

In Africa

In South America

On Oak Island

In the Caribbean

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What remains a mystery about the treasure?

The exact amount of treasure taken

The identity of the treasure's owner

The location of the unaccounted treasure

The method of transportation used