Polynesian Wayfinding Video Quiz

How large is the Pacific Ocean?

• • 100 million km²

• • 160 million km²

• • 60 million km²

• • 200 million km²

What were the five things that ancient Polynesians used to navigate by?

• • Sun, Moon, ocean currents, clouds, and stars

• • Maps, compasses, GPS, sextants, and stars

• • Waves, dolphins, compasses, birds, and clouds

• • Stars, clouds, winds, birds, and rocks

Around when and from where did the early voyagers set sail from?

• • 500 A.D. from South America

• • 1500 B.C. from Southeast Asia

• • 1300 A.D. from Japan

• • 1000 B.C. from Africa

How much of the Pacific Ocean was eventually settled by the Polynesian voyagers?

• • 10 million km²

• • 20 million km²

• • 40 million km²

• • 80 million km²

What caused the voyages to eventually come to an end?

• • Lack of resources

• • Wars between tribes

• • Societies became more rooted in specific locations

• • Natural disasters

A successful journey often depended on what factors?

• • Good weather, strong canoes, and skilled navigators

• • Magic spells and rituals

• • Speed and secrecy

• • Imported maps

What did the navigators use to be able to travel at night?

• • Glow-in-the-dark maps

• • The Moon alone

• • A star compass (mental map of star positions)

• • Lantern lights

What event took place in 2017 that helped prove the early Polynesian navigational techniques were successful?

• • A reenactment voyage using modern GPS

• • The Hokulea completed a worldwide voyage using only traditional techniques

• • A satellite study

• • Archaeological discovery