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Majestic French Polynesia Trivia Quiz

You have just touched down in Tahiti. Your adventure awaits

A multiple-choice quiz by run4. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
run4

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
366,580

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
307

Question 1 of 10

1. Ever so excited for your trip to 'Paradise', you pack your suitcase and head to the airport. On arrival at Faa'a International Airport, you retrieve your bag and see the letters 'PPT' on your bag tag. What city have you just arrived in? Hint

Papeete

Pacific Point

Port Vila

Bora Bora

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Question 2 of 10

2. French Polynesia is made up of the Society Islands. The Leeward Islands contain the islands of Bora Bora, Huahine and Taha'a on the west side of these Society Islands.
What is the name of the islands on the eastern side of the Society Islands, including Tahiti, Mo'orea and Meheti'a? Hint

Windward Islands

Tradeward Islands

Rainward Islands

Sunward Islands

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Question 3 of 10

3. From Faa'a International Airport, we hire a car, purchase a map and head to French Polynesia's most populated urban area, the capital of French Polynesia. Upon further inspection of our map we notice 'Big Tahiti' and 'Small Tahiti'. Connected by an isthmus in the south-east, what is the proper name for 'Big Tahiti'? Hint

Tahiti Iti

Tahiti Fui

Tahiti Tahiti

Tahiti Nui

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Question 4 of 10

4. From the city, we travel southeast to 'Small Tahiti', the location of the annual Billabong Pro Tahiti surf competition. What is the name of this surf spot, renown for its massive surf and heavy, glassy waves? Hint

Margaret River

Cloudbreak

Teahupo'o

Waimea Bay

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Question 5 of 10

5. From Tahiti's southwest, we venture back to the capital. We arrive at the local ferry terminal which is a bustle of activity. We board the Aremiti ferry with lots of locals, tourists and a whole lot of cars and motorbikes. Which island, roughly thirty minutes west of the capital, will this ferry take us? Hint

Mai'ao

Mexico

Mo'orea

Fiji

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Question 6 of 10

6. After we disembark, wowed by the stunning scenery of crystal clear blue waters by the sea and imposing mountain tops in the sky, we are bussed off to our luxurious hotel. After settling in our over-water bungalow equipped with glass-bottom floor with hundreds of coral reef fishes happily swimming about, the only logical thing to do is open the mini-bar, crack open a cold beer and put your feet up and be in awe of what is before your eyes.
Which of these is a local beer of French Polynesia? Hint

Bintang

Hinano Tahiti

Budweiser

Tui

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Question 7 of 10

7. While on the island, we see that it's fairly common to carry a snorkel and flippers. We take a jetski tour which takes us past beautiful locations such as Cook's Bay and Opunuhu Bay. We pull up in shallow waters and can see lots moving beneath us.
"You'd be crazy to jump in the water with those stingrays and sharks wouldn't you"? says the tour guide
That's exactly what we do.
The stingrays are super-friendly and only want some food. What kind of sharks, very common to the shallow reef waters, do we encounter? Hint

Wobbegong

Great white shark

Blacktip reef shark

Hammerhead shark

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Question 8 of 10

8. We head back to the Faa'a International Airport. The next stage of our journey takes us to the jewel of French Polynesia. The worlds most luxurious hotels occupy this island.
This island is surrounded by a lagoon and barrier reef. In the centre of this island are the remnants of an extinct volcano.
What is the name of this paradise frequented by celebrities and honeymooners the world over?

Answer: (Two words of 4 letters - one word repeated)

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Question 9 of 10

9. After a few days snorkeling the great lagoons we have on offer, I decide to head inland to see some wildlife. Will I find any native land animals in French Polynesia?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. French Polynesia has a tropical monsoonal climate. As in most tropical countries, they have a dry season and a monsoon season.
On average, in which month does the most rain fall? Hint

August

September

April

December

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Papeete

Pronounced Pape'ate-aye, this city is the capital and largest city on all the islands of French Polynesia, having around 134,000 inhabitants. The name 'Papeete' means 'water from a basket'.

2. French Polynesia is made up of the Society Islands. The Leeward Islands contain the islands of Bora Bora, Huahine and Taha'a on the west side of these Society Islands. What is the name of the islands on the eastern side of the Society Islands, including Tahiti, Mo'orea and Meheti'a?

Answer: Windward Islands

Originally named the Georgian Islands, the Windward Islands contain Tahiti, Mo'orea and Meheti'a which are high islands (surrounded by mountains). Teti'aroa and Mai'ao are classified as coral atolls (ring-shaped coral reefs).

Answer: Tahiti Nui

Tahiti Nui is located on the northwestern isthmus of Tahiti. It contains the majority of the population of French Polynesia, with roughly 185,000 people on the island.

The centre of Tahiti Nui is home to Mt Orehena (2241m), French Polynesia's highest peak. The highest peak in Tahiti Iti (Small Tahiti) is Mt Ronui (1332m)

Answer: Teahupo'o

The Billabong Pro Tahiti is an annual surfing competiton held on the island of Tahiti since 1999.
Not for the faint-hearted, Teahupo'o is recognized as having some of the heaviest waves in the world and is on every avid surfers "must surf" list.

Answer: Mo'orea

The Aremiti ferry is very popular and easy way to travel between the islands of Tahiti and Mo'orea. It is a large high-speed catamaran with multiple levels and even space for cars and motorbikes.

6. After we disembark, wowed by the stunning scenery of crystal clear blue waters by the sea and imposing mountain tops in the sky, we are bussed off to our luxurious hotel. After settling in our over-water bungalow equipped with glass-bottom floor with hundreds of coral reef fishes happily swimming about, the only logical thing to do is open the mini-bar, crack open a cold beer and put your feet up and be in awe of what is before your eyes. Which of these is a local beer of French Polynesia?

Answer: Hinano Tahiti

Hinano was launched in 1955 by Yves Martin during Tahiti's annual festival 'Heiva I Tahiti'. The label depicts a Tahitian woman sitting cross-legged in a floral dress and lei, looking at the stars in the sky. This was designed in 1953 by Swedish artist Pierre Heyman.

The name Hinano is the name of a white, tropical flower that comes from the male pandanus plant, indigenous to the South Pacific.

7. While on the island, we see that it's fairly common to carry a snorkel and flippers. We take a jetski tour which takes us past beautiful locations such as Cook's Bay and Opunuhu Bay. We pull up in shallow waters and can see lots moving beneath us. "You'd be crazy to jump in the water with those stingrays and sharks wouldn't you"? says the tour guide That's exactly what we do. The stingrays are super-friendly and only want some food. What kind of sharks, very common to the shallow reef waters, do we encounter?

Answer: Blacktip reef shark

The blacktip reef shark is timid and skittish, harmless to humans unless being fed. These sharks stay around the same reefs for years at a time.

The stingrays are actually pink whiprays and are common in most reefs around the world. Through tourism and human interaction, these stingrays around Mo'orea have become very social and will come up to swimmers in hope of food.

8. We head back to the Faa'a International Airport. The next stage of our journey takes us to the jewel of French Polynesia. The worlds most luxurious hotels occupy this island. This island is surrounded by a lagoon and barrier reef. In the centre of this island are the remnants of an extinct volcano. What is the name of this paradise frequented by celebrities and honeymooners the world over?

Answer: Bora Bora

Bora Bora is located in the Leeward Islands on the western side of French Polynesia.
This picturesque island is world-famous for honeymooners and frequented by the rich and famous.
It was also the filming location of one of my favorite movies, Couples Retreat, filmed at the St. Regis Resort

9. After a few days snorkeling the great lagoons we have on offer, I decide to head inland to see some wildlife. Will I find any native land animals in French Polynesia?

Answer: No

All animals who can't fly, swim or float were introduced to the islands of French Polynesia. The first Polynesians brought dogs, chickens and pigs in their canoes. Geckos and Polynesian Rats were the likely stowaways.

10. French Polynesia has a tropical monsoonal climate. As in most tropical countries, they have a dry season and a monsoon season. On average, in which month does the most rain fall?

Answer: December

The monsoon season starts around late November and lasts until February. The average rainfall for Papeete in December is 317mm. The average rainfall in Bora Bora in December is 281mm.
The dry season is between June to September.

Source: Author run4

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