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Wednesday: Response to Text
Cook Islands - staff god
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Atua Rakau:
What is a staff god?
Name for our kitchen b) a stick in form of a god
c) Movie on netflix d) a religion
2. What material is the staff god made from?
a) ice b) wood
c) diamonds d) iron
3. What does elaborately mean?
a) intricate b) tiny
c) disgusting d) detailed
4. How did the European missionaries view staff gods?
a) secular b) American idol
c) idols d) demonic
5. How long is the surviving staff god ?
6 metres??? b) 2 metres
c) one third of the length d) 19 metres
7. Which best describes this staff god?
Smooth green eyes with stylised head, mouth, ears; a curved back with notches on the ear side
Smooth eyes with stylised ears; a curved ankle with notches on the shoulder sides
Smooth head with stylised ankles, mouth, noese; a curved neck with notches on the back sides
Smooth head with stylised eyes, mouth, ears; a curved neck with notches on the back sides
8. How did William Ellis described the staff gods?
=> He described the staff gods, by looking at them.??? I don’t know……...n
9. When was Christianity introduced to Cook Islands?
2020 b) 19th Century
c) 2019 d) 1900
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
Monday, 9 November 2020
Monday: Response to Text
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 coke cola b) from James Cook
c) from chocolate d) from Cocoa 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 ….
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 stood up?
a) True?? b) False
10. How can you identify where people are from in Cook Islands?
→ I don’t know……???
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
Monday, 2 November 2020
Monday: Response to Text
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
10. How can you identify where people are from in Tonga?
→I don’t know….
Thursday, 29 October 2020
Samoan art Questions
Samoan Art - Questions
Please read the article on Samoan Art here before answering the questions.
1) Today we are learning about art from:
a) Samoan b) Tongan
c) Fijian d) Niuean
2) What is the name of the big upside down triangle that represents extended family on a tatau?
a) Pula tama b) Pula tele
c) Va’a d) Asofa’aifo
3) How many traditional patterns can be found on siapo?
a) 20 b) 12
c) 13 c) 5
i) What is fa’a sigago?
→ it represents a Flower from the Pandanus Plant.
4) Which animal/insect is not represented in one of the traditional patterns found on siapo?
a) Crab b) Fish
c) Spider d) All of these
5) What is a difference between Siapo ‘Elei and Siapo mamanu?
→ I don’t know….?
6) What 2 names can be given to the lines that come out from the va’a on a tatau?
→ I don’t know??
Wednesday, 28 October 2020
Samoan Art Form Questions
Samoan Art Forms Questions
Please read the article on Samoa here before answering the questions.
1) Today we are learning about art forms from:
a) Samoan b) Tongan
c) Fijian d) Niuean
2) What are the three art forms you learned about in the text?
a) Tatau b) Painting
c) Siapo d) Ie Toga
3) How many islands make up Samoa in total?
a) 2 b) 8???
c) 7 c) 3
i) What is the capital city of Samoa?
→ Apia
4) Where does a male tatau (Pe’a / Malofie) start from?
a) The upper thigh b) The shoulders
c) The torso d) The ankles
5) What is the name of the tree which ink was collected from for tatau?
→ candlenut tree or lama
6) Why do you have to be careful of the ink?
→ because I think ink is boiling hot.
7) From what tree is the material for siapo made?
a) Candlewood b) Mulberry
c) Blood tree d) Lipstick Tree
8) Describe what an ie Toga is:
→ A ie Toga is a finely woven mats which are seen as treasure. They can be given as a gift.