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100
Which ocean is Polynesia located in?
Pacific Ocean
100
Which region did the ancient Polynesians come from: Asia, Europe or Antarctica?
Asia
100
True or false: all Polynesian cultures are identical
false
100
What is the name of the people who hunted the moa into extinction?
Maori
100
Name 2 spiritual decisions Ari'i Nui were responsible for.
- declaring tapu
- maintaining harmony with the spiritual world
100
Double points challenge!
Complete the chains of impact:
- Before moa extinction / change after / continuity (what stayed the same?)
1. Food
2. Hunting
3. Agriculture
4. Resource management
e.g. FOOD
Before - Food was abundant
Change after - Ecosystem impacted, food lower
Continuity - Lack of predators
200
Which of the following islands are part of Polynesia: Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, New Caledonia?
New Zealand
200
What did the ancient Polynesians use to travel to the different islands?
double-hulled canoes
200
What do we call a society or group of communities governed by an ari'i?
Chiefdom
200
Moa could fly? True or False
False
200
Name 3 economic/resource decisions Ari'i Nui were responsible for.
- Managing land
- Managing fishing areas
- Distributing food/resources
200
Double points challenge!
Arrange the following events in order:
(A) A major food source disappears
(B) People increase their reliance on alternative food sources.
(C) People arrive and establish a new community.
(D) Resources are increasingly managed and protected.
(E) Hunting increases.
(C) People arrive and establish a new community.
(E) Hunting increases.
(A) A major food source disappears
(B) People increase their reliance on alternative food sources.
(D) Resources are increasingly managed and protected.
300
Which region is Polynesia part of: Asia, Oceania, Australia?
Oceania
300
How did the Polynesians pass down their knowledge on seafaring?
oral tradition (word of mouth)
300
What is tapu?
taboo, something forbidden because it is sacred
300
How many eggs did the moa lay each year?
one
300
Name 2 military decisions Ari'i Nui were responsible for.
- organising warfare
- forming alliances
300
Double points challenge!
Describe the moai, their location within Polynesia and the theories behind them.
Carved, large, stone statues that face inland to look over the people and protect them.
Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
Theories of moving them: oral histories state that they walked, field experiment demonstrated how they 'rocked' in order to walk.
400
Many islands in the Pacific form an archipelago. What is an archipelago?
a group of islands
400
Which direction did the ancient Polynesians discover the different islands?
West to East
400
What do you call a scared spiritual power, authority and prestige?
AND how does it relate to the idea of "living face"?
Mana.
The eyes of the Rapa Nui Moai were carved from white coral with pupils made of obsidian, and they were added during a final ceremony to "awaken" the statue and channel the ancestor's spiritual power (mana).
400
Why were the Maori able to hunt the moa so easily?
One of the following: the Maori hunted in groups, the moa had no natural enemies before humans arrived
400
Name 2 political decisions Ari'i Nui were responsible for.
- Making decisions
- Settling disputes
- Leading people
400
Explain, in detail, the ecocide theory.
Must refer to location, peoples, meaning and reliability.
Ecological suicide.
Rapa Nui caused its own demise due to selfish environmental destruction.
Theory by Jared Diamond.
500
What are the three islands that create the triangle shape of Polynesia?
Hawaii, New Zealand, Easter Island
500
What four things did Polynesian navigators observe to determine their direction in wayfinding?
Birds, constellations, ocean currents and clouds/winds.
500
What is the social structure (hierarchy) of Polynesian society? Name at least three components, in order.
Ari'i Nui (High Chief)
Ari'i (Lesser Chief)
Tahua (Priests)
Tau'a (Skilled Specialist)
To'a (Warriors)
Manahune (Commoners)
500
One moa egg is the size of how many chicken eggs?
300
500
How did someone usually become chief, and why were chiefs important to the survival and stability of their community?
Hereditary role. The chief descended from important ancestral lines and possessed mana. This gave the chief spiritual and political authority. People therefore believed the chief had the right to rule.
Various answers.
500
Explain, in detail, the opposing view of the ecocide theory.
Must refer to reasoning and reliability.
Contact with Europe and America in the 1800s: disease and slavery.
Evidence suggests the loss of trees was actually caused by Polynesian rats. Evidence also suggests the Rapanui were able to farm well.