Question

Examples of these objects called waka or va’a (“vah-ah”) evolved from designs of the Lapita culture. In 1975, a performance-accurate one of these things was built, named Hōkūleʻa (“HOH-koo-LAY-uh”), after the Hawaiian name for the star Arcturus. People using these objects were guided by stick charts bent to resemble swells. (10[1]-5[1])Indigenous Philippine examples of these objects called bangka were used for war and resemble other Austronesian outrigger designs. (10[4])Thor Heyerdahl argued that South Americans could have traveled with a type (10[1])of these objects (10[2])similar to his Kon-Tiki. For 10 points, Polynesian wayfarers settled the Pacific by traveling on what objects? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: boats [or ships or catamarans; accept canoes or war canoes or outrigger canoes or kayaks; accept rafts; prompt on vessels or vehicles or watercraft]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan A (UG)Ohio State B (DII)4710
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State A Michigan D (UG)47-5
Elijah Quan (DII)Michigan C Miami A (UG) 6510
Cole Polley (UG)Michigan B (UG)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)6510
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Miami B (UG) 6510
Connor Channels (UG)West Virginia B (UG) West Virginia A (UG) 6510
Natalee Vernon (DII)Miami C (DII) CWRU C (UG)7710
Henry Nonnemaker (DII)CWRU A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 8010
Brady Hagan (DII)Ohio State C (DII) Michigan State B 8010
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)Michigan State A 9810

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%57.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%11%71.33
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%14%58.14
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY14100%0%14%68.86
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%62.89
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY1100%0%0%43.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY7100%0%43%72.29
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%51.22