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SHIPWRECK

SHIPWRECK

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

KG - University

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Wayground Content

FREE Resource

The video explores the treacherous Cornish coast near Land's End, where the French trawler Ver Prérial was tragically wrecked near Porthcurno. Despite calm weather, the ship was lost with all hands, and its wreckage was discovered through flotsam. The cause of the disaster remains a mystery, with faint SOS signals heard but no position given.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural phenomenon is described as impacting the Cornish coast near Land's End?

Tsunami

Hurricane winds

Atlantic swell

Tidal waves

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the French trawler, Ver Prérial, wrecked?

Near Land's End

Near the Irish Sea

Near Porthcurno

Near the English Channel

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What led to the discovery of the Ver Prérial wreck?

A passing ship

Flotsam from the ship

A distress signal

A search operation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was unusual about the weather conditions during the Ver Prérial disaster?

It was stormy

It was foggy

It was raining

It was calm and clear

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was heard but did not provide a position during the disaster?

A radio broadcast

A ship's horn

A lighthouse signal

Faint SOS signals

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