Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Multiple-choice
True/False/Not Given
Summary Completion
100
the style and design of buildings
architecture
100
a nervous or worried feeling that makes you feel unable to relax
Tension
100
1. The reference to the Hawaiki Nui Va’a race is used primarily to:
A) present an outdated tradition that is no longer relevant in modern Polynesia
B) introduce a sport that has been transformed by recent technological advances
C) highlight the cultural continuity linking modern Polynesians to their ancestors
D) compare modern canoe designs with ancient Lapita construction techniques
C
Explains the cultural link between ancient and modern canoe traditions.
100
The Lapita colonized an area larger than any other ancient civilization prior to European exploration.
NOT GIVEN
No comparison is made to “any other civilization.”
100
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for EACH answer.
The Lapita and their Polynesian descendants completed remarkable journeys across the Pacific. Some researchers compare this achievement to a (14) __________ landing.
moon
200
to officially give someone a prize or reward for something they have done
Award
200
a state in which different things exist in equal amounts
balance
200
2. Why is the Lapita expansion described as “comparable to human travel to the moon”?
A) Because the Lapita used highly innovative navigational technology
B) Because both journeys involved deliberate scientific planning
C) Because both ventures involved unprecedented distances and uncertainty
D) Because detailed records of both events have been preserved
C
Both journeys involved traveling into the unknown with limited or no instruments.
200
Evidence shows that Lapita navigators used advanced instruments similar to sextants.
FALSE
The text explicitly states no advanced navigation equipment was used
200
Archaeologists lack a preserved early (15) __________, which limits knowledge of navigational techniques.
canoe
300
to change something into a different form so that it can be used for a different purpose
Convert
300
the place to which something or someone is going
destination
300
3. The difference between Lapita and Polynesian exploration is BEST described as:
A) Polynesians chose to concentrate on fewer islands but studied them in depth
B) Polynesians exceeded the geographic scope of earlier Lapita exploration
C) Lapita navigators used stars while Polynesians relied on birds and clouds
D) Lapita exploration was accidental whereas Polynesian travel was planned
B
Polynesians reached farther than the Lapita, expanding the known world.
300
Clouds forming above islands in the afternoon may have helped sailors locate land.
TRUE
Clouds forming over islands in the afternoon are mentioned as clues
300
Theories propose that the sailors travelled against prevailing (16) __________, using the winds to return safely.
winds
400
something that restores health
Cure/remedy
400
very keen or excited about something
eager
400
4. Why does Geoff Irwin argue that sailing against the wind was beneficial?
A) It allowed sailors to protect their canoes from storm damage
B) It enabled them to experiment with advanced navigation techniques
C) It created a safe exploratory pattern by ensuring a reliable route home
D) It reduced the distance required to travel when returning
C
Sailing against the wind allowed them to safely return on predictable trade winds.
400
The Lapita migration was forced by socio-economic pressures
FALSE
The text clearly says they were not forced by overcrowding or pressure
400
Other scholars argue that climatic fluctuations such as (17) __________ may have altered wind direction.
El Niño
500
using the real or original meaning of a word or phrase
literally
500
far away from other things
isolated
500
5. According to Atholl Anderson, Lapita navigators may have traveled east because:
A) they understood and manipulated complex weather patterns
B) El Niño temporarily reversed the direction of trade winds
C) they followed ocean currents instead of wind directions
D) they purposely avoided tacking due to lack of knowledge
B
El Niño reversed winds, enabling eastward navigation.
500
Irwin confirms that Lapita navigators consistently used tacking as a deliberate strategy
NOT GIVEN
Irwin suggests they may have known tacking—not confirmed.
500
Ultimately, the exact (18) __________ behind their massive migrations remains unknown.
motives/curiosity
600
migrate
600
very beautiful or impressive
magnificent
600
6. The environmental clues described in the passage suggest that:
A) navigators relied heavily on volcanic activity alone
B) cloud formations offered consistent daily navigational signals
C) biological and atmospheric indicators may have guided sailors
D) turtles were the primary method of identifying safe islands
C
Birds, turtles, clouds, coconuts, and volcanic smoke are mentioned as clues.
600
El Niño events may have created conditions that supported longer eastward voyages
TRUE
El Niño may have reversed trade winds, aiding exploration
700
an imaginary frightening creature
monster
700
to not allow by law or order
prohibit
700
7. The passage suggests that the main reason Lapita explorers travelled was:
A) pressure from overcrowded land
B) the need for agricultural expansion
C) curiosity and desire to explore unknown regions
D) conflict with neighboring tribes forcing migration
C
Text states Lapita travelled out of choice, not necessity.
800
according to the usual order of things
naturally
800
to ruin something so that it is no longer attractive or enjoyable
spoil
900
amazing; impressive; fantastic
spectacular
900
the condition that some thing is in
state