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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, An Expedition Is Born.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is another name for the people of this region?
(a) Filipinos
(b) Danish
(c) Polynesians
(d) Americans

2. Who was able to escape from the massacre?
(a) Chief Cari
(b) Munthe-Kaas
(c) Kon Tiki
(d) Heyerdahl

3. Who accompanied Heyerdahl on the expedition?
(a) Tei Tetua
(b) Herman
(c) Peter
(d) His wife

4. What event interrupted Heyerdahl's research?
(a) Stock market crash
(b) World War II
(c) Assassination of JFK
(d) World War I

5. What year did the second wave of settlers arrive?
(a) 1300 A.D.
(b) 700 A.D.
(c) 1100 A.D.
(d) 500 A.D.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Peter Freuchen?

2. If Heyerdahl makes the trip how long should it take?

3. What is the profession of the person who rejects the manuscript?

4. Heyerdahl refers to technologies developed in what time period? What event interrupted Heyerdahl's research? World War II World War I Stock market crash Assassination of JFK Which city does Heyerdahl choose to present his theory? New York Tokyo London Honolulu

5. The ancient story involves the building of what objects?

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