Pukaskwa Pit - Quiz
  • 1. What is the estimated age range for the oldest Pukaskwa Pits?
A) 1500-2000 CE
B) 1100-1600 CE
C) 3000-8000 BCE
D) 1000-1500 BCE
  • 2. Which universities have studied the Pukaskwa Pits?
A) Oxford University and Cambridge University
B) Harvard University and Yale University
C) McGill University and University of British Columbia
D) University of Toronto and Lakehead University
  • 3. What is the approximate depth of Pukaskwa Pits?
A) Half a metre deep
B) One and a half metre deep
C) Three metres deep
D) Two metres deep
  • 4. What is one theory about the purpose of larger Pukaskwa Pits?
A) Food storage pits
B) Hunting blinds
C) Seasonal dwellings with domed coverings
D) Spiritual sites
  • 5. What is a new theory about the use of Pukaskwa Pits?
A) Used as burial grounds
B) Used as ice houses for preserving fish or game
C) Used as ceremonial sites
D) Used to store grains
  • 6. Which river is the Pukaskwa River associated with?
A) Quebec, Canada
B) Yukon, Canada
C) Alberta, Canada
D) Ontario, Canada
  • 7. In what year was Pukaskwa National Park established?
A) 1967
B) 1978
C) 1985
D) 1999
  • 8. What is one reason why the smaller pits were unlikely used for cooking?
A) No sign of a hearth or fire-cracked rock close at hand
B) They are located inland
C) They are too deep
D) They are too shallow
  • 9. What is the approximate length range of Pukaskwa Pits?
A) One to two metres long
B) Half a metre to one metre long
C) Three to four metres long
D) Two to three metres long
  • 10. What is the name of the ancestors who created Pukaskwa Pits?
A) Ancestors of the Ojibwa
B) Ancestors of the Inuit
C) Ancestors of the Haida
D) Ancestors of the Cree
  • 11. What is one popular theory about Pukaskwa Pits related to their location?
A) Used as trading posts
B) "Thunderbird nest" used for "vision quests"
C) Used as navigation markers
D) Used as fishing spots
  • 12. What type of beaches were the Pukaskwa Pits dug in?
A) Rocky shores
B) Gravel beaches
C) Cobblestone beaches
D) Sandy beaches
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