Author Question: What did Mau Pius Piailug prove 1976 in regard to early Polynesian navigation? a. Using ocean ... (Read 52 times)

pepyto · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

What did Mau Pius Piailug prove 1976 in regard to early Polynesian navigation?

a. Using ocean currents alone, early Polynesians could sail the open ocean from Hawaii to Tahiti.
b. Using only wind and ocean currents, Tahiti could be reached from Hawaii in double canoes.
c. It was highly unlikely that Polynesians could reach South America.
d. By referring to stars, wind, and ocean currents, Tahiti could be reached from Hawaii.
e. Considering the present artifacts and evidence, there is no connection between Hawaii and Tahiti.

Question 2

Although Greek by birth, how did Polybius come to spend his life in Rome?

a. As an educated scribe, he became an important official in the Roman court.
b. He was sent to Rome as a hostage after the Romans defeated Macedon.
c. He was a slave taken by the Romans after they defeated Macedon.
d. As a Persian noble, he married a Roman woman to cement relations.
e. His family lost power in Egypt, and he was exiled.