Polynesian Origins

Where was the last region to be settled by humans?

• Asia

• Africa

• Oceania

• Europe

Which islands did the Polynesians voyage to using outrigger canoes?

• Pacific Islands

• Caribbean Islands

• Mediterranean Islands

• Atlantic Islands

What is one theory about the origin of Polynesians?

• They originated from Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, and Southeast Asia

• They originated from Africa

• They originated from Europe

• They originated from South America

Who proposed the theory that Polynesians came from South America and sailed west?

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Thor Heyerdahl

What is the main theory about the origin of Polynesians from Taiwan called?

• Slow Train Hypothesis

• Quick Plane Hypothesis

• Fast Boat Hypothesis

• Express Train Hypothesis

What percentage of the Polynesian population has chromosomal DNA haplogroups coming from Papua New Guinea?

• 5%

• 10%

• 20%

• 15%

What island in the South Marquesas Islands was suggested to be the location of the earliest contact between Polynesians and South Americans?

• Fatuhiva

• Hiva Oa

• Nuku Hiva

• Rapa Nui

What is the possible evidence for pre-Columbian contact between Native Americans and Polynesians?

• Chicken bones

• Stone tools

• Pottery shards

• Metal artifacts

What does the genetic evidence suggest about the relationship between Polynesians and present-day indigenous people from Colombia and Ecuador?

• Distant relationship

• No relationship

• Close relationship

• Opposing relationship

What is the main focus of Ancient Origins?

• Space exploration

• Ancient mysteries

• Contemporary art

• Modern technology