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

2. 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
(a) Stone Age
(b) Universal Age
(c) Jurassic Age
(d) Industrial Revolution

3. Heyerdahl believes the islands are connected to what country?
(a) Cuba
(b) Chile
(c) Peru
(d) Venezuela

4. Who was considered to be the original, a founder of the inhabitants on the Pacific Islands?
(a) Rikki Tiki
(b) Ilda Tiki
(c) Sun Tiki
(d) Cari Tiki

5. What is the name of Heyerdahl's friend that lives in the countryside?
(a) Bjorn
(b) Carl
(c) Wilhelm
(d) Helmut

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanied Heyerdahl on the expedition?

2. Heyerdahl attends a lecture regarding what topic?

3. The friend previously engaged in what profession?

4. What is the common tradition of the people of this region?

5. What is the estimated date on which people first arrived on the islands?

(see the answer key)

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