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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.

Author
fenha

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
275,893

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
315

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How do you say "Hello"? Hint

Aloha

Iorana

Mahalo

Ariki

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Question 2 of 10

2. What color is "Moana"? Hint

Red

Green

Blue

White

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Question 3 of 10

3. How do you say "Thank You"? Hint

Uri Uri

Hoi

Hakari

Maururu

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does "Pehe Koe?" mean? Hint

What's your name?

Are you cold?

Got milk?

How are you?

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Question 5 of 10

5. How do you say "Fish"? Hint

Ika

Vai

Oru

Mata

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Question 6 of 10

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

Darkness

Witches

Wind

Bad Spirits

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does "Vaikava" mean? Hint

Bottled Water

Ocean

Lake

Rain

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Question 8 of 10

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

Cheers!

Talk to you later!

Welcome Home!

Call me!

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Question 9 of 10

9. How do you say "Child"? Hint

Poki

Merahi

Honu

Kahi

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Question 10 of 10

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

Want- Desire

You - To you

Heart - Love

I - from me

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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

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