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New Zealand: Moa
Moana
100
Which ocean is Polynesia located in?
Pacific Ocean
100
Which region did the ancient Polynesians come from: Asia, Europe or Antarctica?
Asia
100
True or false: all Polynesian cultures are identical
false
100
What is the name of the people who hunted the moa into extinction?
Maori
100
The film's directors consulted with cultural advisors from all over Polynesia to ensure its accuracy - true or false?
True
200
Which of the following islands are part of Polynesia: Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, New Caledonia?
New Zealand
200
What did the ancient Polynesians use to travel to the different islands?
canoes
200
True or false: in societies such as Tahiti which have strict social classes, marriages between people of different classes are forbidden
true
200
Moa could fly True or False
False
200
What are the names of the goddess and demigod in Moana?
Te Fiti and Maui
300
Which region is Polynesia part of: Asia, Oceania, Australia?
Oceania
300
How did the Polynesians pass down their knowledge on seafaring?
oral tradition (word of mouth)
300
What is tapu? Hint: there is an English word that sounds just like this
taboo, something forbidden because it is sacred
300
How many eggs did the moa lay each year?
one
300
Name ONE country the directors travelled to, to develop and produce the movie.
Fiji, Tahiti, Samoa.
They also recruited experts from across the South Pacific.
400
Many islands in the Pacific form an archipelago. What is an archipelago?
a group of islands
400
Which direction did the ancient Polynesians discover the different islands: West to East or East to West?
West to East
400
What is Tikanga:
Values and practices that are a part of Māori social life.
400
Why were the Maori able to hunt the moa so easily?
One of the following: the Maori hunted in groups, the moa had no natural enemies before humans arrived
400
What caused taboo to be placed on the island, and refers to the "Long Pause" in Polynesian History?
The audience learns that Moana’s people have long since stopped voyaging and have placed a taboo (itself a word of Tongan origin) on going beyond the island’s reef, which is why Moana’s father reacts with anger when she suggests fishing outside its limits.
500
What are the three islands that create the triangle shape of Polynesia?
Hawaii, New Zealand, Easter Island
500
Since the Ancient Polynesians did not have modern maps or GPS, what is one method they used to navigate between the different islands?
one of the following: stick charts, weather patterns, local wildlife, ocean currents
500
What is Tūrangawaewae:
A powerful Māori concept used to describe a connection to a place where you feel empowered and like you belong.
500
One moa egg is the size of how many chicken eggs?
300
500
Why did Trust Member and Tahitian Cultural Practitioner, Hinano Murphy, tell the animators that Maui's character needed hair?
(The initial design had Maui bald)
“We have to put more hair on Maui’s head because it’s very important. The mana is in the hair, the power of the demigod. It looked just like he was naked. For us, it was really important.”
In many Melanesian and Polynesian cultures, mana is the spiritual life force, energy, or healing power that can exist in objects, places, and persons. Mana is a foundation of the Polynesian worldview, and so to give Maui a full head of curls was a characterization crucial to respecting Polynesian culture.