What is an outrigger?

A framework which sticks out of a canoe to give it stability

The ecocide hypothesis for what happened to Easter Island says..

the Rapa Nui cut down all their trees and ruined their environment

What was the purpose of the Moai?

Protectors of the island/Worship

What are the three regions of Oceania?

Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia

Which of the following are ancient Polynesian navigation techniques?

Studying ocean swells and the stars

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Year 8 History - Polynesian Expansion Across the Pacific Introduction

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1
Another theory suggests what caused the destruction of Easter Island?
bats
dinosaurs
rats
cats
2
What were the ancient Polynesians very good at?
Navigating
Soccer
Gardening
Pottery
3
Walking the Moai theory believes the Moai were moved by
Walking them using ropes
Using trucks
Rolling them on logs
The statues walking themselves
4
What is an outrigger?
A type of canoe
Ropes which help navigators change the course of the sails
The sails of a canoe
A framework which sticks out of a canoe to give it stability
5
What is an archipelago?
A carving or line drawing on rock
A group of islands
A stone statue
A high chief
6
What does the word 'Pacific' mean?
Salty
Peaceful
Blue
Specific
7
The ecocide hypothesis for what happened to Easter Island says..
climate change affects all inhabitants of an environment
that the climate changed suddenly for no reasons
the Rapa Nui cut down all their trees and ruined their environment
introducing nonnative species has environmental consequences
8
Name three islands in Polynesia.
Australia, NZ, Canada
Taiwan, Indonesia, Philippines
NZ, Easter Island, Fiji
Tasmania, Samoa, Tonga
9
These moai are depictions of ancestors on which Island?
Christmas Island
Pitcairn Island
Marshall Island
Easter Island
10
How did the Polynesians pass down their navigation skills from one generation to the next?
Carving instructions into tree trunks
Writing it down in something similar to a modern book
Sign language
Word of mouth (oral tradition)
11
What was the purpose of the Moai?
Tomb stones/Worship
Protectors of the island/Worship
Decoration/Scare off enemies
Grinding sweet potato/Decoration
12
The Moai are made out of what material?
Volcanic rock known as tuff
Rock
Pumicestone
Wood
13
What does Polynesia look like on a map?
An octogon
A triangle
An oval
A square
14
What did Captain James Cook say the Polynesian islanders had in common?
There was nothing in common
Similar cultures
Similar Lapita pottery
Similar churches
15
What are the three regions of Oceania?
South America, Asia, Australia
Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii
Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean
16
How big is Easter island?
63 miles
3000 inches
50 feet
8000 miles
17
Which natural disasters occur often in the Pacific area?
Floods and tornadoes
Blizzards and dust storms
Bushfires and landslides
Earthquakes and tsunamis
18
What did the ancient Polynesians use to help them navigate?
Seaweed
The stars
Maps
GPS
19
Which of the following are ancient Polynesian navigation techniques?
Using maps and compasses
Studying floating seaweed
Reading a street directory
Studying ocean swells and the stars
20
In order to investigate how the Moai were moved people...
moved an actual Moai
created a replica and tested
used a computer simulation
built a tiny scale model and tested
21
What direction are most of the Moai facing?
Sideways
Inwards (towards the island)
Face down
Outwards (towards the ocean)

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