Did You Know Trivia Game 7

The Tiare flower is a true symbol of Tahiti. But, which of these statements is not true about its use?

The flower is worn by both men and women.

If it is worn behind the left ear it means that you are married or spoken for.

When someone is displeased with their mate or wants a divorce the flower is eaten in public to signal the breakup..

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The capital city of Tahiti is...

Papeete, which in Tahitian means “water basket"

Teahupoo which in Tahitian means“the place of broken skulls”

Papenoo which in Tahitian means “water from a ducks back”

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Although English is widely spoken there, Tahiti has two official languages they are:

French and Tahitian

German and English

Tahitian and Spanish

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Until quite recently Tahitian residents had to go into town to get their mail but…

Fresh bread (baguettes) were delivered to the home in a box shaped similarly to a mailbox outside one's home.

Fresh fish were delivered to the home in a box shaped similarly to a mailbox outside one's home.

Fresh flowers were delivered to the home in a box shaped similarly to a mailbox outside one's home.

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Tahiti is in the same time zone as...

Hawaii

London

San Diego

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Easter Island (also known as Rapanui) is famous for being...

One of the most remote locations on earth

One of the biggest consumers of fish in the world

One of the happiest places on earth

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No one knows how the statues on Easter Island (called Moai) were

Moved

Carved

Created

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The heaviest Statue on Easter Island (called Moai) weigh about...

94 tons

5.1 tons

750 pounds

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Why is Easter Island called Easter Island?

Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen “discovered" the island on Sunday, April 5, 1722 - which just so happened to be Easter that year on the Christian calendar.

German explorer Heinrich Barth Found Easter island by accident on his travels to north Africa in 1845.

Sir Richard Francis Burton discovered Easter Island while searching for Lake Tanganyika and named the Island after his sister.

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Easter Island is also known as...

The navel of the world

The ankle of the world

The breast bone of the world

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The Cook Islands became a self-governing nation with a free associative status with New Zealand on…

August 4, 1965

Dec 15, 1899

Jan 12,1982

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The Cook Islands is one of the world’s largest exporters of...

Exquisite black pearls

Coconut milk

Dried cod

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What is the largest island in the Cook Islands group?

Rarotonga

Tonga

Aitutaki

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What is the basic phrase used to greet a Cook Islander?

Kia Orana

Talofa

Bula

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What is the official currency used in the Cook Islands?

The South Pacific Dollar

The New Zealand Dollar

The Cook Islands Pound

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What is the largest ethnic group in Niue?

European

Niuean

Asian

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What are the colors on Niue's flag?

Blue, red, green, and white

Black, yellow, red, and green

Yellow, red, white, and blue

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What is Niue's capital?

Alofi

Liku

Avatele

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What is Niue's currency?

Pacific Pound

New Zealand Dollar

English Dollar

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Which one of these is one of Niue's natural resources?

Deep-seabed minerals

Copper

Fish

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Captain James Cook arrived in Tonga in 1773. What name did he give the kingdom based on his reception there?

British Samoa

The Friendly Islands

The Windy Isles

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How many main island groups are there in Tonga?

Three

Two

Five

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What is the name of Tonga's currency?

Krone

Dollar

Pa'anga

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Who were the first people to settle in Tonga?

Samoans

Fijians

Polynesians

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What are the people from Tonga called?

Tonganese

Tongasis

Tongans

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