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