Easter Island

When was Easter Island first settled by humans?

• 1200 CE

• 1500 CE

• 1722 CE

• 1800 CE

Who was the first European to discover Easter Island?

• Jacob Roggeveen

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher ColumbusJames Cook

What is the approximate size of Easter Island?

• 15 or 16 miles

• 25 or 30 miles

• 40 or 50 miles

• 60 or 70 miles

What was the population of Easter Island when it was first discovered by Europeans?

• 1,000

• 2,000

• 3,000

• 4,000

What are the moai?

• Huge stone figures with long, solemn faces

• Stone platforms called 'ahu'

• Volcanic ash from which the moai were carved

• The legend that the moai walked to their destination

Where were the moai found?

• On stone platforms called 'ahu'

• In the quarry of solidified volcanic ash from which they were carved

• Still embedded in the ground

• All are correct

What did Roggeveen believe the moai were for?

• Religious significance

• To mark the graves of important people

• To protect the island from invaders

• To commemorate important events

How did Roggeveen and his companions explain the fact that the moai were so large and heavy?

• They believed that the statues walked to their destination.

• They believed that the statues were made of lighter materials than they appeared to be.

• They believed that the statues were moved using a complex system of ropes and levers.

• They could not explain it.

What are some of the theories that have been proposed to explain how the moai were moved?

• • Dragged on wooden sleds, using ropes made from bark

• • Ropes were attached to each statue so that it could be tugged and rocked forward

• • A combination of both methods

• • No theory has been conclusively proven

What is the mystery that continues to intrigue visitors to Easter Island today?

• • How the moai were moved.

• • What the moai were for.

• • Why the moai were created.

• • All are correct.