Cook Islands Tivaevae:
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Tivaevae:
What does Tivaevae mean?
To cook b) to sew or patch
c) To knit d) to laugh
2. What are Tivaevae?
a) Tea Towels b) Pillow Cases
c) Sheets d) Duvets
3. When were Tivaevae bedspreads introduced by French nuns?
a) eighteenth century b) nineteenth century
c) twentieth century d) twenty first century
4. What is a ta’unga?
a) a type of tivaevae b) an expert
c) cutting materials d) patterns and colours
Making the Tīvaevae
5. Which are not part of the three types of Tīvaevae?
a) tīvaevae manu b) tīvaevae tātaura
c) tīvaevae tā’ōrei d) tivaevae tāmoumou
6. Which best describes what Tivaevae manu?
It uses only four colours and two pieces of material.
It uses only one colour and one piece of material.
It uses only two colours and two pieces of material.
It uses only two colours and three pieces of material.
7. How is Tīvaevae tātaura formed?
Using glue and paste b) using embroidered
c) having separate pieces pieced together d) using chromebook
Tongan History:
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About Tonga:
1. How many islands are said to be on Tonga?
a) 168 b) 169
c) 170 d) 171
2. Which of the following are not a group that Tonga was split into?
a) Vava’u b) Nuku’alofa
c) Ha’apai d) Tongatapu
3. What 2 languages are spoken in Tonga?
a) Tongan & English b) Tongan & Samoan
c) Tongan & German d) Tongan & Polynesian
Tongan History:
4. Where did the Polynesians settle 3000 years ago?
a) Nuku’alofa b) Ha’apai
c) Vava’u d) Tongatapu
5. Who brought the Tongans together to become one?
a) Queen Elizabeth b) King George V
c) Tāufa’āhau d) PM Pohiva
6. True or False: Tonga is the only country in the pacific to not give up their own government?
a) True b) False
Mat Weaving:
7. What is used to weave the mats?
a) Modern technology b) Old Technology
c) Hands d) Broken down cars
8. What are mats worn around the waist called?
a) lavalava b) ta’ovala
c) ie d) mat
9. True or false: Woven mats passed down through generations symbolizes pride?
a) True b) False
Niuean Artists- Questions
Please read the article on Niue here before answering the questions.
1) What is hiapo?
a) city in Niue b) hippopotamus
c) Tattoo d) Tapa Cloth
2) Who is the leading Niuean artist in modern works?
a) John Cross b) The Rock of Polynesia
c) Jacinda Ahern d) John Pule
3) What is John Pule’s specialist ?
a) fishing and swimmer b) artists and weaver
c) writer and painters c) dance and singer
i) Where does John get his best ideas from?
→ from his head
4) Where is Mark Cross born?
a) Canda b) New Zealand
c) France d) Niue
5) What year did Mark Cross move to Niue:
→ 2012
6)Who is a Niuean female artist for hiapo?
a) Cora-Allan Wickcliffe b) Beyonce
c) Sandy Lagitupu d) Ms Eadie
7) What is Cora-Allan famous for?
a) being the only living traditional maker of hiapo b) playing netball
c) painting a mural at Pt England Park d) winning lotto
Niue Art Forms - Questions
Please read the article on Niue here before answering the questions.
1) What are the two popular weaving techniques?
a) Lalaga and Hiapo b) Lalaga and Tia
c) Lalaga and Carving d) Tia and Hiapo
2) What materials do Niueans use in New Zealand to weave?
a) Seaweed b) Branches
c) Harakeke d) Leaves
3) Who participates in weaving?
a) Mostly women and some men b) Just women
c) Just men c) Children
i) Describe some of the traditional materials used:
→ plastic strips plastic bread bags raffia wool string
4) What is the name of the canoes that are carved in Niue?
a) Waka b) Vaka
c) Dinghies d) Boats
5) What New Zealand tree is used for carving?
a) Kauri b) Pohutukawa
c) Miro d)Tōtara
6) What does hiapo mean in Niuean?
a) Barkcloth or Tapa b) Mat or Tapa
c) Dress or Mat d) Barkcloth or Blanket
7) What are hihi beads?
a) Little blue land snail shells b) Little yellow land snail shells
c) Little pink land snail shells d) Little green land snail shells
8) Describe why hihi are prized gifts:
because the shells are so small and the necklace made with hihi takes a long time to make
Who were the Maori - Questions
Please read the article on Antarctica here before answering the questions.
1) The Maori people are
a) descendants of the Polynesian voyagers who travelled to and settled in New Zealand 700 years ago
b) are the indigeouns people of New Zealand who have lived here for 1000’s of years
2) What is a hot topic of debate amongst New Zealand historians
a) The exact date that Maori traveled to New Zealand
b) The exact number of Waka that travelled to New Zealand
c) Both a & b
d) None of the above
3) Do Historians know for sure where Maori people came from before travelling to New Zealand?
a) Yes b) No
4) What does ‘Oral tradition’ mean?
a) Telling stories b) Retelling history through story telling
c) Brushing your teeth
5) Why were early settlements near harbours, mouths of rivers, or the sea?
→ fishing and shellfish grounds
6) Which is bigger?
a) Seal b) Moa
7) As well as through Oral tradition, what is another way the Maori share their stories?
a) Books b) Blogs
c) Art d) Podcasts
