Quizzes 8-9 Answers

Question 1

Colonization sites in East Polynesia are generally located:
A. On the windward side of the island
B. In a mangrove swamp
C. On the leeward side of the island
D. Far inland, away from the coast

Answer 1

A. On the windward side of the island

Question 2

The radiocarbon dates published in the 1960s suggested that:
A. Tahiti and the Marquesas were colonized ca. 500 BP
B. Tahiti and the Marquesas were colonized ca. 1000 BP
C. Tahiti and the Marquesas were skipped over by voyagers
D. Tahiti and the Marquesas were colonized ca. 1700 BP

Answer 2

D. Tahiti and the Marquesas were colonized ca. 1700 BP

Question 3

Which of these items would provide the best radiocarbon date related to human activity?
A. The trunk of a large tree
B. A piece of coral
C. A burned coconut shell
D. A piece of shell

Answer 3

C. A burned coconut shell

Question 4

The “Long Pause” refers to:
A. The ~1000 year gap between Lapita colonization of Samoa and people reaching Hawaii
B. The ~2000 year gap between people reaching Hawaii from Tahiti
C. The ~2000 year gap between the Lapita settlement of Samoa and people reaching East Polynesia
D. None of these answers

Answer 4

C. The ~2000 year gap between the Lapita settlement of Samoa and people reaching East Polynesia

Question 5

Physical evidence for voyaging between Hawaii and the Tuamotu islands comes from:
A. Similarities in their spoken language
B. Stone adzes that were transported from Kahoolawe in Hawaii, to the Tuamotus
C. Shared place names for the islands
D. Similar Marae architecture

Answer 5

B. Stone adzes that were transported from Kahoolawe in Hawaii, to the Tuamotus

Question 6

The famous black pearls of East Polynesia are formed
A. Inside of the pearl oyster
B. Inside of giant clams
C. Inside of octopus
D. In shark’s bellies

Answer 6

A. Inside of the pearl oyster

Question 7

The Cook Islands are the first archipelago to the east of Samoa
A. True
B. False

Answer 7

A. True

Question 8

Where is the island of Tahiti?
A. In the Hawaiian Islands
B. In the Cook Islands
C. In the Marquesas group
D. In the Society Islands group

Answer 8

D. In the Society Islands group

Question 9

What is the accepted age range (as of 2010) for the colonization of Central and East Polynesia?
A. 600-800 BP
B. 2000 BP
C. 800-1000 BP
D. 3100-2800 BP

Answer 9

C. 800-1000 BP

Question 10

Kamehameha rose to power in Hawaii in the year 1795 after he:
A. Married his sister
B. Defeated the British fleet
C. Defected (and sacrificed) his cousin
D. Made an alliance with King Tupou of Tonga

Answer 10

C. Defected (and sacrificed) his cousin

Question 11

The stone platforms of Tahiti called Marae are used for
A. Astronomical observation
B. Storing fermented breadfruit paste
C. House foundations
D. Rituals and public performances

Answer 11

D. Rituals and public performances

Question 12

Fishing for bonito in Tahiti relies upon
A. Bamboo poles and lures made from pearl shell
B. Spears with metal darts
C. Nets and traps
D. Kites with a spiderweb lure

Answer 12

A. Bamboo poles and lures made from pearl shell

Question 13

Hawaiian poke does NOT have
A. Kukui nut relish
B. Coconut milk
C. Seaweed
D. Raw fish

Answer 13

B. Coconut milk

Question 14

In Tahitian dancing, the women dance while rapidly moving their hips
A. True
B. False

Answer 14

A. True