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Polynesian Wayfinding Video Quiz

Polynesian Wayfinding Video Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

9th - 12th Grade

Easy

Created by

AARON GODDARD

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How large is the Pacific Ocean?

  • 100 million km²

  • 160 million km²

  • 60 million km²

  • 200 million km²

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A successful journey often depended on what factors?

  • Good weather, strong canoes, and skilled navigators

  • Magic spells and rituals

  • Speed and secrecy

  • Imported maps

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

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