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Polynesian Expansion
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Polynesian islands can be divided into two types:
Wet islands and dry islands.
Sea islands and land islands.
West islands and east islands.
High volcanic islands and low sandy islands.
2
What does Polynesia look like on a map?
An oval
An octogon
A square
A triangle
3
Which of the following are ancient Polynesian navigation techniques?
Reading a street directory
Studying floating seaweed
Studying ocean swells and the stars
Tattooing directions on their bodies and using binoculars
4
New Zealand is in Polynesia - True or False?
False
True
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When was the Polynesian expansion?
1770-1890 AD
2010-2015
700-1756
602-890 BC
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Ancient Polynesian sailing and navigation is called
Exploring
Wayfinding
Sailing
Boating
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Ancient Polynesians called their boats
Canoes
Wakas
Kayaks
Barges
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Which Polynesian island was settled first?
Hawaii
Aotearoa
Tonga
Rapa Nui
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Was Polynesian expansion intentional?
Yes
No, they were just YOLOing
No
Sometimes
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How did the Polynesians pass down their navigation skills from one generation to the next?
Word of mouth (oral tradition)
Writing it down in something similar to a modern book
Sign language
Carving instructions into tree trunks
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What does iwi mean in Maori society?
Coconuts
You misspelled "kiwi"
A tribal community based on kinship
A boat
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True or False: Maori culture is one of the youngest in the world
True
False
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What can we learn from the Polynesian Expansion?
Their cultures flourished long before British/Dutch colonisation
Practice sustainability to keep resources available
All of the above
The impact of human settlement on natural environments
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Tattooing is a way for Polynesians to
Express their identity
All of the above
Show their rank in society
Show personality
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What is unique about the vessel used by the Polynesians to sail and navigate?
It was crafted using granite.
It could float.
It was made of coconuts.
It had a double hull of two canoes strapped together.
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Which is NOT a way early Polynesian navigators were assisted on their voyages?
Their knowledge of the constellations
Used the weather
The flight or migration patterns of birds
The depth of the oceans/seas
17
Which Pacific Island was the last to be discovered by Polynesians?
Rapa Nui
Kiribati
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Norfolk Island
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What does the word "Polynesia" mean?
Many dogs
Kumara
Many islands
Coral
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Where are the ancestors of the Polynesian people are believed to have from from?
Taiwan
Thailand
Tunisia
Tibet
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Finish the sentence: Polynesian migrations...
brought political unification to the Pacific islands.
Were done through interpretative dance
Brought the moa to south east Asia
spread new types of plants and animals across the Pacific.
