Pacific Ocean and Navigation Quiz

What natural tools did the crew of the Hokuleʻa rely on for navigation?

• GPS and radar

• Stars, currents, and natural signs

• Compass and sextant

• Radio beacons

In what year did the Hokuleʻa capsize on its second voyage?

• 1952

• 1978

• 1990

• 2005

What was the Hokuleʻa’s mission?

• To discover a new island

• To test modern sailing technology

• To rediscover the Polynesian art of wayfinding

• To transport goods between islands

What heroic act did Eddie Aikau attempt?

• He stayed with the boat to protect it

• He paddled 10 miles to find help

• He flew in a rescue plane

• He sent a radio message to shore

What is Eddie Aikau best known for before the voyage?

• Building canoes

• Writing about Polynesian history

• Being a big wave surfer and lifeguard

• Being a navigator for the Polynesian Voyaging Society

What phrase did Ferdinand Magellan use to describe the Pacific Ocean?

• The Endless Sea

• The Peaceful Ocean

• The Landless Water

• The Ocean of Fire

What ultimately killed most of Magellan’s crew?

• Pirates

• Volcanoes

• Scurvy and malnutrition

• Storms

What geographic feature surrounds much of the Pacific’s edge?

• Deserts

• Coral reefs

• The Ring of Fire

• Ice sheets

How big is the Pacific Ocean?

• One-sixth of Earth’s surface

• Half the size of the Atlantic

• One-third of Earth’s surface

• The same size as all continents combined

Which Hawaiian mountain is taller than Mount Everest if measured from the ocean floor?

• Mauna Loa

• Diamond Head

• Mauna Kea

• Haleakalā