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Intro to Polynesia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many islands nations are there in Polynesia?

a)

12

b)

9

c)

14

d)

8

2.

"Polynesia" means:

(a)  

3.

Polynesian islands are mostly made up of....

a)

Coral Atolls

b)

Volcanic Islands

c)

Low lying islands

d)

Raised Coral Islands

4.

This island nation is the largest of the Polynesian islands.

a)

Hawaii

b)

Niue

c)

New Zealand

d)

Guam

5.

The Polynesian Triangle lies between....

a)

Guam, Saipan, Tinian

b)

New Zealand, Niue, Easter Island

c)

Pitcairn, Samoa, Tuvalu

d)

New Zealand, Hawaii, Easter Island

6.

Polynesia can be found in the....

a)

Southern Pacific Ocean

b)

Western Pacific Ocean

c)

Eastern Pacific Ocean

d)

Northwestern Pacific Ocean

7.

This island nation is the largest coral atoll in the world.

a)

Easter Island

b)

Niue

c)

American Samoa

d)

Tuvalu

8.

The Hawaiian islands can be found in the ________ of Polynesia

a)

far south

b)

far west

c)

south

d)

far north

9.

Who was the English explorer who sailed all over Polynesia?

a)

David Spade

b)

James Cook

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

George Washington

10.

Polynesians used these 3 things to help them travel through the open ocean.

a)

ocean currents

b)

wind

c)

clouds

d)

fish

11.

Bloodlines, ________, and ________, are common cultural features that exist in Polynesia.

a)

Tattoos

b)

Art

c)

Weaving

d)

Music

12.

Region #1 is...

a)

Polynesia

b)

Micronesia

c)

Melanesia

d)

Australia

13.

Region #2 is...

a)

Polynesia

b)

Micronesia

c)

Melanesia

d)

Australia

14.

Region #3 is...

a)

Polynesia

b)

Micronesia

c)

Melanesia

d)

Australia

15.

Region #4 is...

a)

Polynesia

b)

Micronesia

c)

Melanesia

d)

Australia