Sailors, Sandwiches, and Snafus
Cook's last journal entry occurred before his final trip off the boat to this island.
What is the Big Island of Hawaii?
On his final visit to New Zealand, Cook did not take revenge for this gruesome event involving the crew of the Discovery
What is cannibalism?
This was the event that precipitated Captain Cook’s murder.
What is the quest for the return of a stolen boat?
In Tonga, Cook witnessed this major ritual that disappeared in the 19th century.
What is the 'Inasi ritual?
The first Hawaiian island Captain Cook stopped at during his voyages.
What is Kauai?
The bay where Captain Cook met his untimely demise.
What is Kealakekua Bay?
This was the name Captain Cook gave to the Hawaiian Islands.
What are the Sandwich Islands?
This nation views Cook as one of history’s most controversial colonizers.
The yellow, red, and black cloaks worn by Hawaiian chiefs were made from feathers of at least one of these now-extinct animals.
What are birds?
What is Lono?
During the search for the Northwest Passage, Cook visited all of these locations except this one.
What is Easter Island?
The natives of Unalaska used this type of watertight transportation to traverse the seas.
Cook was killed during this religious festival that celebrated the god Lono.
On his last visit to Tahiti, Cook witnessed this shocking cultural practice.
What is human sacrifice?
What are his bones, including a damaged thumb?
This was Cook's third voyage's pit stop to return Omai to his homeland.
What is Tahiti?
On the western shores of North America, Cook first explored this location.
What is Nootka Sound?
The reason Cook’s ships returned to Kealakekua Bay after leaving was this.
What is a broken mast?
While in Tonga, Cook failed to explore these nearby island groups, which were also part of the Western Polynesian triangle.
Who is John Webber?
The ultimate goal of Cook's third voyage was to find this elusive route.
What is the Northwest Passage?
Thomas used this term to describe the devastating impact of European contact that Cook feared the most.
What is venereal disease?
Cook's attempt to retrieve this from the Hawaiians ultimately led to a confrontation that escalated into violence.
What is a stolen boat?
The Tahitians called it a "marae," while the Hawaiians referred to it as this.
What is a heiou?
This critical error in judgment by Cook during his third voyage contributed to the friction with indigenous people and eventually led to his death.
What is his failure to comprehend local power dynamics or religious significance?