General Knowledge
When did they Tahitians arrive in the Cook Islands?
AD 1000
What is one type of art form the Cook Islanders practice?
Wood carving.
What were the men's responsibilities in the Cook Islands?
Fishing, hunting, and hard labor.
Did the Cook Islanders trade between the islands.
Yes.
True or False
People keep their clothes on when they swim in the Cook Islands.
True
What language was spoken in the Cook Islands?
Māori and Pukapukan
What did the Cook Islanders worship before missionaries arrived?
Tribal gods and idols.
What were the women's responsibilities in the Cook Islands?
Stayed home with children and the house or worked in a weaving shed to make an assortment of things for a village.
When did Captain Cook land in the Cook Islands?
1773
How many languages are officially spoken in the Cook Islands? (-100 pts. per amount off)
2
What were their main staple foods? (2-3)
Kalo, sweet potato, and breadfruit.
Where did the Cook Islanders believe you went after death? (All 3)
The underworld, sky world, or they stayed on Earth.
What were the highest rulers called and how many were there per island.
Ariki. 3-6 per island.
Where did Captain Cook land when he first visited the Cook Islands?
The southernmost of the islands.
True or False
There are no fast food chains on the Cook Islands.
True
What foods were already in the Cook Islands when the Polynesians arrived? (All 5)
Octopus, lamb, pig, sheep, and coconut.
Who were two of their gods?
Avatea and Papa
What were the lower chiefs called in the Cook Islands?
Mataiapo and Rangatira
Why was the relationship between Captain Cook and the Cook Islanders bad?
Because after landing one of Cook's men shot and killed the leader of the Cook Islands.
How many islands are in the archipelago of the Cook Islands? (-50 pts. per number of Islands off)
15
What were the Cook Islands originally called and why?
(This will give negative pts.)
The Hervey Isles. They were named after the British Lord John Hervey.
TEAMS:
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Brett, Luke, Micah
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Zoe F., Nathan, Dustin
Braden, Sierra, Zenith, Isaiah
Kaenon, Tino, Malina
Nora, Hudson, Cleo
What are the letters for The Cook Islands?
Ex:
Hawaii-HI
California-CA
Colorado-CO
CK