Numbers
The length of the canoe race in Bora Bora mentioned in the text
130-kilometer
Which word means "complete"?
*must be a red, bold word from the text
intact
These theories rely on one unproven point
G
One academic argues that the Lapita may not have been able to do the "tacking" technique and may have gotten lucky.
G
When the Polynesians reached South America
AD 1000
Which word means "the line where the earth and the sky seem to meet"?
*must be a red, bold word from the text
horizon
when the early Polynesians began their even more distant voyages
H
There were many clues that the Lapita could have used to see if land masses were nearby.
F
How many years after the Lapita left New Guinea did they reach Tonga?
a few centuries
Which word means "something that does not go away or give up easily"?
*must be a red, bold word from the text
stubborn
Once sailors hit that string of islands
E
A man shares a connection with his ancestors.
A
How old is the burial site on Efate Island?
3,000 years
Which word means "period of time"?
*must be a red, bold word from the text
interval
They expanded the boundaries of their world
C
There is not a lot of evidence to go on when researching how the Lapita colonized the Pacific.
D
In what year did they reach Rapa Nui?
AD 900
Which word means "comparable"?
*must be a red, bold word from the text
analagous
carried out to sea
F
An overview of who the Lapita and early Polynesians were and where exactly they traveled to.
C