ACTIVITIES-PEARL DIVERS

Some questions for you to attempt:

1.Who invented the aqualung which modern pearl divers use?
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2. What is the name of the boat which pearl divers use to collect pearl shell?
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3. Who invented the copper helmet diving suit and in what year?
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4. How did the olden day pearl divers communicate with the tender?
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5. What is the cause of the dreaded 'bends'?
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6. Who were the most superior naked skin divers during the beginning of the pearling industry and what caused their disappearance?
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7. List 5 races which came to Broome for the pearling industry.
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8. Who were considered to be the best copper helmet suit divers and why?
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9. What are four hazards presented to pearl divers?
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