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What is the approximate height range of the moai statues on Anakena beach?
What is the approximate height range of the moai statues on Anakena beach?
- 2 to 25 feet
- 5 to 35 feet
- 4 to 33 feet (correct)
- 10 to 40 feet
What did Thor Heyerdahl do that made Easter Island famous?
What did Thor Heyerdahl do that made Easter Island famous?
- Explored Easter Island's caves
- Made Easter Island famous (correct)
- Researched Easter Island's flora and fauna
- Discovered Easter Island
How far is Easter Island from its nearest inhabited neighbour, Pitcairn?
How far is Easter Island from its nearest inhabited neighbour, Pitcairn?
- 800 miles
- 1,000 miles
- 2,000 miles
- 1,300 miles (correct)
What theory did Pulitzer Prize winner Jared Diamond propose about the construction and movement of the moai statues?
What theory did Pulitzer Prize winner Jared Diamond propose about the construction and movement of the moai statues?
What is the main economic dependency of Easter Island today?
What is the main economic dependency of Easter Island today?
José Antonio Tuki is an archaeologist studying the moai statues on Easter Island.
José Antonio Tuki is an archaeologist studying the moai statues on Easter Island.
The first Polynesians arrived at Rapa Nui (Easter Island) by canoe.
The first Polynesians arrived at Rapa Nui (Easter Island) by canoe.
Easter Island is located 2,150 miles east of its nearest inhabited neighbor, Pitcairn.
Easter Island is located 2,150 miles east of its nearest inhabited neighbor, Pitcairn.
Pulitzer Prize winner Jared Diamond proposed that the moai statues were moved using advanced machinery.
Pulitzer Prize winner Jared Diamond proposed that the moai statues were moved using advanced machinery.
All of the jobs on Easter Island are independent of tourism.
All of the jobs on Easter Island are independent of tourism.
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Study Notes
Easter Island
- The moai statues on Anakena beach have an approximate height range.
- Thor Heyerdahl made Easter Island famous through his work.
- Easter Island is located 2,150 miles east of its nearest inhabited neighbor, Pitcairn.
Theories about Moai Statues
- Pulitzer Prize winner Jared Diamond did not propose that the moai statues were moved using advanced machinery.
- No evidence suggests the use of advanced machinery in the construction and movement of the moai statues.
History and Economy
- The first Polynesians arrived at Rapa Nui (Easter Island) by canoe.
- Today, Easter Island's main economic dependency is tourism.
- Not all jobs on Easter Island are independent of tourism, implying a significant reliance on tourism.
People
- José Antonio Tuki is an archaeologist studying the moai statues on Easter Island.
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