New Zealand
What do all New Zealanders call themselves?
Kiwis.
On Easter Island the tall stone statues are called.....
Moai.
What is the main money earner for American Samoa?
Fishery
What is the main money earner of Tonga?
Tourism
What are the two major money makers for French Polynesia?
Tourism and Black Pearls.
What are the indigenous peoples of New Zealand called?
Maoris
Who are the Cook Islands named after?
Captain James Cook
What are two things that characterize Fa'a Samoa
The Samoan Way
Family and Community
What type of government does Tonga have?
A Constitutional Monarchy
The major islands we looked at were........
Tahiti and the Marquesas.
What are the names of the main islands?
What is the name of the capital?
North and South Island
Wellington
What is another name for Easter Island?
Rapanui
The United States is committed to American Samoa and will not leave for what main reason?
What is the capital of Tonga?
Nukualofa
The other name for French Polynesia is..........
the Society Islands or Tahiti
Name two things the Haka represents?
Strength, courage and unity.
What other country does the Cook Islands have strong relations with?
New Zealand
What is the main island of American Samoa?
What is the capital?
Tutuila
Pago Pago
What is unique about Tonga compared to all the other island nations in the Polynesian Triangle?
Tonga has never been colonized.
What type of government does this country have?
French Polynesia has a parliamentary representative democratic government.
What does "Aotearoa" mean?
Land of the long white cloud.
What is the main island of the Cook Islands?
What is the name of the capital?
Rarotonga
Avarua
What does Aiga mean?
Family
Give an example how much religion plays an important part in the lives of the citizens in Tonga?
By law, no work is allowed on Sundays.
What the challenges did we look at for French Polynesia?
Climate change, high unemployment and fragile economy reliant on tourism and money from France.