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Cook Islands History Question

Cook Islands History: 

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About Cook Islands:

1. How many islands are said to be on Cook Islands?

a) 3 b) 10

c) 15 d) 88

2. Which island is not located beside the Cook Islands?

a) New Zealand b) Tonga

c) French Polynesia d) American Samoa

3. How did Cook Islands get their name?

a) From coca cola b) from James Cook 

c) from chocolate d) from Coco Chanel

Cook Islands History:

4. Where did the first Cook Islands arrive from?

a) Hawaii b) Tahiti

c) New Zealand d) Hervey Island

5. What does Cook Islands not do for art?

a) wood carving b) piercing

c) weaving d) tivaevae

6. True or False: Captain James Cook named Cook Islands ?

a) True b) False

Wood carving: 

7. Rarotonga is famous for its carving …. 

1. its wooden seats b) fisherman’s gods and staff-gods

c) it’s ceremonial adzes d) pencils

8. What islands are not mentioned for wood carving?

a) Mitiaro b) Mauke

c) Atiu d) Pukapuka

9. True or false: The wooden carvings had to be blessed before standing up?

a) True b) False

Tongan Questions

 Tongan Art and Artists: 

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Coat of Arms of Tonga - Tongan Sila:

1. When was the Tongan Sila designed?

a) 1865 b) 1875

c) 1876 d) 1877

2. What does the crown in the Tongan Sila mean?

→it represents the Kingdom King of tonga 

3. What do the three swords represent?

→it represents the 3 lines of tongan kings that ruled before tonga became one 

Ha’amonga ‘a Maui:

4. Where is the stone located?

a) Cook Islands b) Samoa

c) Tonga d) Niue

5. Who is the story of the stone wall about?

a) A mother and her two daughters b) A mother and her two sons

c) A father and his two daughters d) A father and his two sons

6. What does the word haʻamonga mean ?

→a stick with loads on both ends, carried over the shoulder”.

Kavei Koula e Fa - Four Golden Pillars:

7. What does Ofa mean?

→Ofa means Love 

8. What does Faka’apa’apa mean?

→Faka’apa’apa means Respect

9.What does Anga Fakato ki lalo/ Lototoo mean?

→Anga Fakato ki lalo means humility

10. What does Tauhi Va mean?

→Tauhi Va mean Grattitude 

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Tongan Art and Artists

 Tongan Art and Artists: 

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Sulieti Fiemea-Burrows:

1. What type of art does Sulieti Fiemea-Burrows do?

a) kahoa kakala b) ngatu

c) ta’ovala d) carving

2. How did Sulieti learn how to be the artist she is?

a) it was a fluke b) she wanted to be famous

c) weren’t enough artists d) she watched her Mum growing up

3. Why does Sulieti want to teach others the art she does?

→Sulieti Fiemea-Burrows wants to pass down the tradition of making ngatu because if nobody can pass it over, the art will disappear, so she will continue teaching the younger generations. 

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Sione Monu:

4. What type of artist is Sione Monu?

a) carving b) ngatu

c) koho d) ta’ovala

5. Where did Sione Monu get inspiration from?

a) ta’ovala b) old family photos from Tonga

c) kahoa kakala d) old family photos from Samoa

6. What is in Sione Monu’s exhibition?

→Monu also works in fashion and photography, and his exhibition at objectspace has created a space for more workshops and talanoa in relation to the Tongan fine arts of nimamea’a tuikakala.

Tatafu Langi: 

7. Where did Tatafu Langi grow up?

a) Tonga b) Samoa

c) Niue d) Cook Islands

8. Where did Tatafu Langi move to?

a) UK b) USSR

c) USA d) United Kingdom

9. What type of artist is Tatafu Langi?

a) koho b) ta’ovala

c) ngatu d) carving