What did experts predict would happen on Thor Heyerdahl’s journey?
A The raft would successfully reach South America.
B He and his crew would learn that sweet potatoes do not grow in Polynesia.
C He and his crew would follow the same path as the Easter Islanders had.
D The raft would sink and he and his crew would drown.
What did experts predict would happen on Thor Heyerdahl’s journey?
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The correct answer is D: The raft would sink and he and his crew would drown.
Experts generally predicted that the raft, Kon-Tiki, would not survive the dangerous journey across the Pacific Ocean due to the challenges of oceanic travel in such a primitive vessel. Thor Heyerdahl aimed to demonstrate that ancient people could have made similar voyages, but many were skeptical about the safety and feasibility of the journey.