1. Kon Tiki Quiz 2
1. After arriving in Ecuador, what two problems did Thor Heyerdahl encounter while trying to get the balsawood logs?
2. How did Thor and Herman obtain the balsawood logs for the raft? (be specific)
3. According to Jorge, what gruesome act was a common practice among some of the local native tribes?
4. In one paragraph, describe the construction of the raft.
5. What is a centerboard and what is its function?
6. According to the experts and diplomats who inspected the raft, what was going to happen to it and/or its crew if they tried to sail it?
7. Which, if any of these predictions came true and how did it effect the raft during the voyage?

2. 8. In one paragraph, describe the christening of the raft and how they started their voyage.
9. What was the greatest difficulty with the raft in the first few days of their voyage and why was it so?
10. What was both a blessing and a curse, and how was it both?
Bonus
B1. What other hindrance, unknown in Kon Tiki’s time, made starting the voyage difficult?
B2. Who had to “sacrifice to Neptune” at the beginning of the voyage and what does this mean?
B3. What “veritable sea monster” visited the Kon Tiki and what happened to it?