Question

reviving ancient skills
over time, ancient polynesians stopped taking long voyages. the practice of wayfinding was thought to be lost. that changed in the 1970s as hawaiian culture and tradition experienced a renaissance. a group of people had a bold vision. they would build a traditional double - hulled canoe and sail it nearly 2,500 miles (4,023 kilometers) from hawaii to tahiti. and they would do it so using only the methods that the ancient polynesian navigators had used. the group named the ship the hökülea. after a challenging 33 - day voyage, the ship arrived safely in tahiti.
since then, the hökülea has continued journeying throughout the pacific. its crew members are teaching wayfinding to new generations. they are making sure that this ancient art finds its way into the future.
question 7
according to the article, why did the hökülea voyage to tahiti?
a. because unpredictable ocean swells forced the crew to seek shelter on the island
b. because ancient wayfinders wanted to settle only in this area of the polynesian islands
c. because modern sailors wanted to show they could use the ancient polynesian ways
d. because scientists found an old canoe they could use to learn more about the wayfinders

Explanation:

The article states that in the 1970s, a group of people had a bold vision. They wanted to build a traditional double - hulled canoe and sail it from Hawaii to Tahiti using only the methods of ancient Polynesian navigators. The ship was named the Hōkūleʻa. This indicates that modern sailors (the group) wanted to show they could use the ancient Polynesian ways.

• Option A: There is no mention in the article about unpredictable ocean swells forcing the crew to seek shelter.
• Option B: The article does not say that ancient wayfinders wanted to settle only in that area. The voyage was a modern attempt to revive ancient skills.
• Option D: There is no mention of scientists finding an old canoe to learn about wayfinders. The focus is on reviving the skill of wayfinding using ancient methods.

Answer:

C. Because modern sailors wanted to show they could use the ancient Polynesian ways