New theory on how Easter Island statues 'walked'

New theory on how Easter Island statues 'walked'

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Social Studies, History

11th Grade - University

Hard

Created by

Quizizz Content

FREE Resource

The video explores the mystery of how the statues of Easter Island were moved from the quarry to their positions. A new theory suggests that Islanders used ropes to walk the statues into place. This theory is one of many that speculate on the methods used to move these giant statues.

Read more

5 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main mystery discussed in the introduction about the Easter Island statues?

Who discovered them

How they were moved from the quarry

How they were carved

Why they were built

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the new theory, how were the statues moved?

By floating them on water

By walking them using ropes

By dragging them with animals

By rolling them on logs

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many groups of Islanders does the new theory suggest were involved in moving the statues?

Two

Four

One

Three

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the new theory about the statue movement use as a tool for moving them?

Levers

Wheels

Pulleys

Ropes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the nature of the theories discussed in the last section?

They are all proven

They are fictional stories

They are speculative

They are historical records