Polynesia

Polynesia has been inhabited for about _______ to _______ years.

• 2,000 to 3,000

• 500 to 1,000

• 4,000 to 5,000

• 10,000 to 12,000

The first people to inhabit the land are known as the _______.

• Lapita

• Maori

• Inca

• Vikings

Polynesians were masters of _______ and navigation.

• shipbuilding

• farming

• pottery

• weaving

The ocean influenced their food production, social organization, religion, and other aspects of _______.

Evidence shows Easter Island was once covered with _______ trees.

• palm

• oak

• pine

• maple

They also needed huge quantities of wood to build canoes, houses, and rollers for moving their huge stone statues (moai) across the island.

• True

• False

As the forest cover dwindled, _______ increased, making it harder to grow crops.

• soil erosion

• rainfall

• temperature

• humidity

Competition over limited resources led to civil wars and _______.

• famine

• prosperity

• peace

• migration

In some communities, they took steps to conserve _______ resources.

• ocean

• plastic

• metal

• paper

Chiefs played a role in conservation by putting limits on where and when certain groups could fish. These limits on the use of resources were known as _______.

• rahui

• marae

• haka

• wharenui