Wayfinders Early Polynesian Navigators Assignment FINAL

Wayfinders Early Polynesian Navigators Assignment FINAL

3rd - 5th Grade

10 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Coordination Planes: X-Y Plane

Coordination Planes: X-Y Plane

3rd Grade

10 Qs

Battles of the Revolutionary War

Battles of the Revolutionary War

4th - 5th Grade

10 Qs

Hawaiian Culture and Traditions

Hawaiian Culture and Traditions

3rd - 4th Grade

9 Qs

AP FUN GAME Q1 PT REVIEWER 2

AP FUN GAME Q1 PT REVIEWER 2

5th Grade

15 Qs

Flocabulary Week-in-Rap 11/8/24

Flocabulary Week-in-Rap 11/8/24

5th Grade

5 Qs

DINAMIKA PENDUDUK BENUA AUSTRALIA

DINAMIKA PENDUDUK BENUA AUSTRALIA

KG - University

10 Qs

TEORYA NG PINAGMULAN NG LAHING PILIPINO

TEORYA NG PINAGMULAN NG LAHING PILIPINO

5th Grade

10 Qs

Stakeholders Quiz

Stakeholders Quiz

5th Grade

10 Qs

Wayfinders Early Polynesian Navigators Assignment FINAL

Wayfinders Early Polynesian Navigators Assignment FINAL

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies, Geography

3rd - 5th Grade

Medium

Created by

Thelo Meleisea

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

How many million square kilometres did the original navigators sail from Hawai'i?

160

40

3

4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What did the early Polynesian navigators use to direct their voyages? (2 correct answers)

The Sun, moon, stars and clouds primarily

Ocean Swells and the patterns of when the Sun rose and went down

GPS

Wet their finger and out in the air

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

In 1500BC when the early Polynesian navigators first started exploring the Pacific, which part of the world did they start from?

Hawai'i

China

Tonga

Southeast Asis

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The success of each of the early Voyages depended on what 3 main things below? (Choose one)

That the 1. community agreed to build the canoe, 2. attitude and 3. courage

1. Respect 2. Brains 3. commitment

The skill of the navigator, the weather and also how well built the canoe was

1. The wind 2. Upwind swells 3. Atolls

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The Wa'a Kaulua was an example of what?

A single hulled Canoe with 2 oars

A type of Hawai'ian drink

A double hulled Canoe, powered by Sails and steered by single oar

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The Early Polynesian Wayfinders used the "Star Compass" to plot out directions to new destinations, how many quadrants and sub houses were there (look at diagram to the left)

The Ho'olua Quadrant and Koolau quadrants are the only quadrants that matter

4 Quadrants, consisting of 32 houses

3 quadrants, consisting of 16 houses each half

6 all up and 50 houses

Answer explanation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False. The early canoes used by the Polynesian Wayfinders, was built by everyone in the community?

True. Everyone in the community participated in the construction of the early canoes

False. Only the Top minds and fisherman were allowed to work on the early canoes

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?