Packet 8: Tossup 6

This material was used for the Ta·pu·ta·pu·a·te·a marae on the island of (15[1])Rai·a·te·a. (15[1])An object made of this material that was taken by the crew of the (15[1])HMS Topaze (-5[1])is named (15[1])Hoa Ha·ka·na·nai’a, which may translate to “stolen friend.” This material was taken from Palau to create a currency known as rai (15[2])used (15[1])on the island of (15[1])Yap. This material was taken from (*) Rano Raku to create objects which were toppled some time after the arrival of Jacob Roggeveen. This material was used for objects which have a topknot known as a pukao and were placed on platforms of this material called ahu. For 10 points, what material was used to construct the Moai (10[3])on (10[1])Easter Island? (10[1])■END■ (10[12]0[4])

ANSWER: stone [or rock; accept basalt; accept tuff]
<World History — Sam Macchi> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 8
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Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Rube Goldberg XIX11/20/20251694%13%0%107.67
SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS11/20/20255100%100%0%26.20
SPOOKY IX11/20/20255100%20%20%103.20