Polynesian Voyaging quiz
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Who took the navigator Tupaia aboard his ship in 1769?
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What was the last large habitable landmass that people reached?
Answer: New Zealand
Why: Current estimates put the first arrivals, who sailed from East Polynesia, at about 1250 to 1300.
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Which crop did Polynesian settlers bring to Hawaii by canoe?
Answer: Taro
Why: Pineapple, now so linked with Hawaii, was first recorded planted there in 1813.
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Which island was Hōkūleʻa's 1976 navigator, Mau Piailug, from?
Answer: Satawal
Why: His home island covers only about 1.3 square kilometres.
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Who led a balsa raft voyage to Polynesia in 1947?
Answer: Thor Heyerdahl
Why: Archaeology, language and DNA show Polynesia was settled from the west, against his theory of an American origin.
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Which rat travelled with Polynesian voyagers across the ocean?
Answer: Pacific rat
Why: The rats cannot swim between islands, so their DNA helps scientists trace human voyaging routes.
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Which star do Hawaiians call Hōkūleʻa?
Answer: Arcturus
Why: Arcturus passes overhead at Hawaii's latitude, which made it the islands' zenith star for navigators.
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