Quizzes 5-7 Answers Flashcards
Cannibalism in Fiji’s past is evident in
A. Burned and cut human bone in the archaeological deposits
B. The predominance of fortified villages
C. The presence of a warrior class
D. The emphasis on drinking kava
A. Burned and cut human bone in the archaeological deposits
Fiji’s social structure is composed of
A. Matrilineal clans
B. Patrilineal clans
C. A focus on polyamory
D. An unranked, “Big Man” Society
B. Patrilineal clans
The archaeological study of fortifications in Fiji sought to determine
A. When and why they were built
B. How they were built
C. Their connection to European invasions
D. Their connection to oral history
A. When and why they were built
The change in carbon in Fiji soil’s ca. 2000 years ago indicates
A. Organic decomposition
B. An increase in global temperatures
C. More forests growing
D. A period of burning and forest clearance
D. A period of burning and forest clearance
Latte Stones on Guam were used to
A. Compete in a bowling-game competition
B. Trade for goods
C. Make coffee
D. Support a wooden house
D. Support a wooden house
The island of Guam is a territory of
A. The United Kingdom
B. France
C. The United States
D. Spain
C. The United States
Piper methysticum, also known as kava, originated in Fiji
A. True
B. False
B. False
Complexes of stone columns are called (blank) from (blank)
A. Latte, Guam
B. Kabua, Kwajalein
C. Loleng, Pohnpei
D. Loleng, Kosrae
A. Latte, Guam
Women’s collectives (Koka’anga) on Tonga work together to produce
A. Chewed Kava pulp
B. Fine mats used for weddings and funerals
C. Large panels of painted bark cloth
D. Shell jewelry for community dance performances
C. Large panels of painted bark cloth
Stone money was
A. Transported from quarries on Palau and transported to Guam
B. Carved from quarries on Yap and transported to Palau
C. Carved from quarries on Guam and transported to Palau
D. Carved from quarries on Palau and transported to Yap
D. Carved from quarries on Palau and transported to Yap
Hawaiki, the underworld recognized by many Polynesians, is symbolized by
A. Coral blocks
B. The back of the green sea turtle
C. Red flowers
D. Painted bark cloth
C. Red flowers
Colonization of atolls may date to after 2000 BP because
A. The climate of the time included reduced rainfall, which made it hard to live on them
B. The atolls could not be reached until new sailing technology was invented after that time
C. Humans did not colonize the Pacific until after that time
D. Higher sea levels prior to that time may have washed over them
D. Higher sea levels prior to that time may have washed over them
On the islands of Palau, modern people’s teeth (and the teeth of their ancestors) are red in color because
A. They consume a diet that has a lot of iron
B. They chew betel nut, which produces a red staining juice
C. They paint their teeth red to celebrate the birth of their first child
D. They inherited a genetic mutation that makes their dental enamel red in color
B. They chew betel nut, which produces a red staining juice
The colonization of Palau and Guam happened BEFORE the Lapita culture emerged in the Bismarck Archipelago
A. True
B. False
A. True
The concept of “Hawaiki” refers to
A. The Samoan men’s tattoo
B. The Tongan tattoo style
C. The afterlife, or mythical home of people from Polynesia
D. Respect for the ancestors
C. The afterlife, or mythical home of people from Polynesia
