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Polynesians arriving in New Zealand
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1
This is regarded as their homeland
Cook Islands
Society Islands
Hawaiki
Easter Island
2
They had to change from pearl for decorating tools and use _____ instead
nikau
paua
soil
toetoe
3
What does Polynesia look like on a map?
An octogon
A triangle
An oval
A square
4
What is the traditional name of New Zealand?
Lapita
All Blacks
Aotearoa
Old Zealand
5
How did the Polynesians pass down their navigation skills from one generation to the next?
Word of mouth (oral tradition)
Carving instructions into tree trunks
Writing it down in something similar to a modern book
Sign language
6
They couldn't grow coconut, breadfruit or bananas in New Zealand because it was too
dry
mountainous
cold
salty
7
What did the ancient Polynesians use to help them navigate?
GPS
Maps
The stars
Seaweed
8
This was how long ago polynesians first arrived
800 years
100 years
500 years
200 years
9
What is an outrigger?
Ropes which help navigators change the course of the sails
Piece attached to side of canoe to make it stable
A type of canoe
The sails of a canoe
10
This Polynesian rat was brought as a food source - it is the
kiore
koura
huia
kure
11
Another food they carried along with kumara, yams and bananas was
breadfruit
beef
pigs
wheat
12
They also brought for food a small species of dog called a
kina
kuri
tamure
koura