What did the Hawaiian elders teach the narrator during her childhood?

Navigating Wisdom: Lessons from Polynesian Elders

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Aiden Montgomery
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The names of the winds and rains
How to build canoes
The art of modern navigation
The history of Hawaii
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What did the elders predict about the future?
People would forget their wisdom
The world would be at peace
Everyone would live in harmony
Technology would solve all problems
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the narrator's mentor on the island of Satawal?
An African shaman
A Hawaiian elder
A Western scientist
Pius Mau Piailug
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What unique skill did the Polynesian navigators possess?
Using GPS for navigation
Forecasting weather with instruments
Navigating without instruments
Building the fastest canoes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Mau gather data for navigation?
By consulting weather forecasts
By feeling the waves with his body
By observing the stars
By using a compass
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the current state of society according to the narrator?
Wise and peaceful
Rich in wisdom, poor in data
Connected but anxious and lonely
Disconnected and harmonious
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the narrator's view on the loss of ancient wisdom?
It is a critical loss for humanity
It is being preserved well
It is irrelevant in modern times
It is only important for historians
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