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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Across the Pacific.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The names of the trees are derived from people attached to which figure?
(a) Kon Tiki
(b) Ra
(c) Teta
(d) Nieto

2. By whom were the white men massacred?
(a) Chief Cari
(b) Kon Tiki
(c) Munthe-Kaas
(d) Illa Tiki

3. What is Heyerdahl's native country?
(a) Denmark
(b) United States
(c) Norway
(d) Sweden

4. Heyerdahl went on an expedition to which island?
(a) Prince Edward Island
(b) Oahu
(c) Fatu Hiva
(d) Cuba

5. Which is NOT a danger the men face on the trip?
(a) Kidnappers
(b) Bandits
(c) Mud
(d) Rain

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the inside of the cabin smell like?

2. Who was able to escape from the massacre?

3. 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

4. Who accompanied Heyerdahl on the expedition?

5. On which island does Heyerdahl land?

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