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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which is NOT a danger the men face on the trip?
(a) Mud
(b) Bandits
(c) Rain
(d) Kidnappers
2. What mountain range do the men encounter?
(a) Smoky Mountains
(b) Andes
(c) Rocky Mountains
(d) Himalayas
3. Heyerdahl believes the islands are connected to what country?
(a) Chile
(b) Venezuela
(c) Peru
(d) Cuba
4. What is the profession of the person who rejects the manuscript?
(a) Anthropologist
(b) Zoologist
(c) Ethnologist
(d) Navigator
5. The friend previously engaged in what profession?
(a) Sailor
(b) Engineer
(c) Doctor
(d) Meteorologist
6. Where does the current threaten to push the raft?
(a) Bermuda Triangle
(b) Coral reef system
(c) Galapagos Islands
(d) Whirlpool
7. With whom does Heyerdahl meet in Lima?
(a) Peruvian Marine Minister
(b) Otto Munthe-Kaas
(c) Peruvian President
(d) American Ambassador
8. How long are the nearly invisible visitors?
(a) 5 fathoms
(b) 7 fathoms
(c) 9 fathoms
(d) 3 fathoms
9. What is another name for the people of this region?
(a) Filipinos
(b) Americans
(c) Danish
(d) Polynesians
10. The names of the trees are derived from people attached to which figure?
(a) Kon Tiki
(b) Nieto
(c) Ra
(d) Teta
11. The naval experts were wrong about the longevity of what item?
(a) Tempers
(b) Sails
(c) Food supply
(d) Ropes
12. Heyerdahl is a member of what New York City club?
(a) Explorers Club
(b) Seafarers Club
(c) Cotton Club
(d) Midnight Club
13. If Heyerdahl makes the trip how long should it take?
(a) 112 days
(b) 80 days
(c) 97 days
(d) 103 days
14. What year did the second wave of settlers arrive?
(a) 700 A.D.
(b) 1300 A.D.
(c) 1100 A.D.
(d) 500 A.D.
15. Heyerdahl's theory revolves around what region?
(a) Norway
(b) Java
(c) Pacific Islands
(d) Canary Islands
Short Answer Questions
1. By whom were the white men massacred?
2. A snake mackerel resembles what other sea creature?
3. What kind of flowers are displayed by Federico?
4. What is the average speed of the Kon-Tiki?
5. What item does Alvarez give to Heyerdahl?
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