Genetic history of the Pacific Islands

What percentage of the Earth's surface does the Pacific Ocean make up?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

If you were to dig a tunnel through the center of the Earth from the Gulf of Thailand, where would you come out?

• Off the coast of Europe

• Off the coast of South America

• Off the coast of Australia

• Off the coast of Africa

What percentage of the Pacific Ocean is nothing but water?

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

• 99%

How many different Aboriginal ethnic groups are there in Australia?

• 200

• 150

• 100

• 50

Which region is considered the last habitable region of the planet Earth to be discovered by the Western world?

• Melanesia

• Micronesia

• Polynesia

• Australia

What is the largest Polynesian ethnic group?

• Rapa Nui

• Fijians

• Hawaiians

• Maori

Which island is known for the large stone heads that populate the land?

• Fiji

• Hawaii

• Easter Island

• New Zealand

Who were the first to colonize the Micronesian islands in an imperialistic fashion?

• Spanish

• Germans

• Americans

• Japanese

Where are the Pitcairn Islands located?

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

What is the origin of the Pitcairn Islanderrs?

• British

• French

• German

• Spanish