Niue History Questions

Niuean History- Questions

Please read the article on Niue here before answering the questions.

1) This week it is _____ language week.

a) Samoan b) Tongan

c) Fijian d) Niuean

2) What is Niue often referred to as?

a) The sun spot of Polynesia b) The Rock of Polynesia

c) The tiny island nation d) The heart of the Pacific

3) Who was the first European settler to sight Niue?

a) Captain James Cook b) Captain Jack Sparrow

c) Captain James Busby c) Captain Hook

i) When did he sight Niue?

→ The first European to sight Niue was Captain James Cook in 1744, he made three attempts to land in Niue but was refused entry by the people of Niue. No visitors followed Captain Cook for decades until 1830 with the arrival of the London Missionary Society.

4) What is the name of the Niuean bark cloth?

a) Hiapo b) Tapa Cloth

c) Print d) Patterns

5) Describe what a motif is:b

→   Explore Linda Kennerley's board "Tapa Cloth patterns", followed by 193 ... 15 traditional masi motifs used for tapa, chosen for branding by Air Pacific (Fiji Airline). ... This is an oil painting by the Samoan artist Fatu Feu'u (b.

6) Niueans were the first to introduce what to their hiapo?

a) Animals b) Names

c) People d) Flowers

7) How many attempts did Captain Cook make to land in Niue? 

a) Three b) Two

c) None d) One

i) Why do you think the people of Niue refused to let him set foot on shore?

→ Niue is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, 2,400 kilometres (1,500 mi) northeast of ... Niue is one of the world's largest coral islands. ... As part of the Realm of New Zealand, Niueans are citizens of New Zealand and Queen ... of the island, the letter continued: "We leave it with you to do as seems best to you.