ocean exploration review

How did the Polynesians travel?

• By ships

• By boats

• By canoes

On cloudy days, what did the Polynesians use to travel?

• Compass

• Sextant

• Wind patterns

• Sky

• Ocean currents and waves

Which place or places bordered the Polynesian islands?

• UK

• Hawaii

• US

• New Zealand

• Easter Island

Which of the following is an obstacle faced by the early explorers?

• bad weather

• no maps

• ran out of supplies

• all of the above

What were most of the Spanish explorers searching for?

• people
• animals
• gold and riches

The European explorers were searching for a shorter route to ___.

• America
• Asia
• Africa

Who colonized Hawaii?

• Polynesians

• Mediterranean Sailors

• Captain Cook

• Chinese

Who landed in North America first?

• Christopher Columbus

• Chinese

• Vikings

• Captain Cook

We can thank this group of explorers for the invention of the magnetic compass.

• Polynesians

• Vikings

• Mediterranean Sailors

• Chinese

This group of explorers was known for their plundering of lands, stealing food, and taking prisoners.

• Mediterranean Sailors

• Polynesians

• Vikings

• Chinese