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Cook Island Maori Trivia Quiz

What do you know about the language that is spoken on these beautiful islands?

A multiple-choice quiz by Vermic. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Vermic

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
93,165

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
498

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. If you say 'hello' in Cook Islands Maori, what do you say? Hint

Kia orana

Fia oranga

Mia orana

Lia Martens

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Question 2 of 10

2. If someone answers 'Good, thank you', what does this person say back to you in Cook Island Maori? Hint

Mein Gott

Meikever

Meitaki

Meikia

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Question 3 of 10

3. What's the Cook Island Maori word for 'Welcome'? Hint

Thurou

Tofu

Toru

Turou

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Question 4 of 10

4. If you see a 'Pepe' fly, what do you see in the air? Hint

A butterfly

A bee

A bird

A pig

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Question 5 of 10

5. If you celebrate your birthday in 'Tepetema', when were you born? Hint

In October

In November

In December

In September

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Question 6 of 10

6. If you eat 'ono' apples, how many apples do you eat? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. If you are swimming in the 'Moana', where do you swim in? Hint

In the ocean

In the dirt

In a swimming pool

In the lagoon

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Question 8 of 10

8. If you're eating a 'Meika', what do you eat? Hint

Beef

A Coconut

A Chicken

A banana

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Question 9 of 10

9. If you have to work at 'Paraparau', on what day do you work? Hint

Friday

Thursday

Sunday

Monday

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Question 10 of 10

10. If you see a 'Kioretoka' walking on the beach, what are you looking at? Hint

A cat

A dog

A rat

A pig

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If you say 'hello' in Cook Islands Maori, what do you say?

Answer: Kia orana

2. If someone answers 'Good, thank you', what does this person say back to you in Cook Island Maori?

Answer: Meitaki

Meikever = beatle in Dutch, and Mein Gott means 'My God' in German.

3. What's the Cook Island Maori word for 'Welcome'?

Answer: Turou

4. If you see a 'Pepe' fly, what do you see in the air?

Answer: A butterfly

A bird is a manu, a bee a rango meri and a pig (they do fly sometimes) a puaka.

5. If you celebrate your birthday in 'Tepetema', when were you born?

Answer: In September

Titema is December, Okotopa is October and Noema is November.

6. If you eat 'ono' apples, how many apples do you eat?

Answer: 6

From one to ten in Cook Island Maori: ta'i, rua, toru, a, rima, ono, itu, varu, iva, ta'i-nga'uru.

7. If you are swimming in the 'Moana', where do you swim in?

Answer: In the ocean

A lagoon is a roto.

8. If you're eating a 'Meika', what do you eat?

Answer: A banana

Beef is puaka toro, chicken is punuamoa and a coconut is a nu.

9. If you have to work at 'Paraparau', on what day do you work?

Answer: Thursday

Sunday is tapati, Monday is monite and Friday is varaire.

10. If you see a 'Kioretoka' walking on the beach, what are you looking at?

Answer: A rat

A dog is a puakaoa, a pig a puaka and a cat a kiore, ngaio.

Source: Author Vermic

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