FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about Rapa Nui  Easter Island
Quiz about Rapa Nui  Easter Island

Rapa Nui - Easter Island Trivia Quiz


The language spoken by the inhabitants of Easter Island. Some everyday words to expand our knowledge of this beautiful culture.

A multiple-choice quiz by fenha. Estimated time: 4 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. World Trivia
  6. »
  7. Languages
  8. »
  9. Pacific Islands Languages

Author
fenha
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
275,893
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
314
- -
Question 1 of 10
1. How do you say "Hello"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What color is "Moana"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How do you say "Thank You"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What does "Pehe Koe?" mean? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How do you say "Fish"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A child says "Mom, don't leave, I'm afraid of 'aku aku'". What does "aku aku" mean? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What does "Vaikava" mean? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What does "Manui'a paka-paka!" mean? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How do you say "Child"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Hanga rahi atu au kia koe mahatu" means "I love you". What does "Mahatu" mean? Hint



(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How do you say "Hello"?

Answer: Iorana

Aloha is "Hello" and Mahalo is "Thank you" in Hawaiian.
Ariki means "King" in Rapa Nui.

"Maururu roa" means "Thank you very much", or literal translation "big thanks".
2. What color is "Moana"?

Answer: Blue

White: Tea tea
Red: Mea mea
Green: Rito mata

Moana also means sea or ocean.
3. How do you say "Thank You"?

Answer: Maururu

Uri Uri: Black
Hoi: Horse
Hakari: Body

"You're welcome": O te aha no
4. What does "Pehe Koe?" mean?

Answer: How are you?

"Pehe Koe" is the singular. If you want to ask a group of people, you should say "Pehe Korua?"

Very little is known from ancient Rapa Nui, given that there are no written documents indicating its phonology, semantics, syntax and morphology.
5. How do you say "Fish"?

Answer: Ika

Oru: Pig
Vai: Water
Mata: Eyes

Ika is also a surname, it can be spelled "Ika" or "Icka".

Tuna fish is "Ahi".
Blow fish is "Titeve".
6. A child says "Mom, don't leave, I'm afraid of 'aku aku'". What does "aku aku" mean?

Answer: Bad Spirits

Good spirits are called "Varua".
7. What does "Vaikava" mean?

Answer: Ocean

"Vai" means Water.
"Kava" means Salty.

Very simple! Salty water!

"Tear" is "Matavai" wich means "eye water".
8. What does "Manui'a paka-paka!" mean?

Answer: Cheers!

Literal meaning: "To your Health".

On Easter Island you will find many pubs and restaurants were you can have a delicious Pina Colada listening to nice Polynesian music.
9. How do you say "Child"?

Answer: Poki

"Poki Tane" means Boy and "Poki Vahine" means "Girl".

"Honu": Turtle
"Merahi": Angel
"Kahi": Tuna Fish
10. "Hanga rahi atu au kia koe mahatu" means "I love you". What does "Mahatu" mean?

Answer: Heart - Love

I hope you liked and learned a little more about the language of this beautiful and mysterious island.
Source: Author fenha

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor trident before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
10/31/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us