Thursday, 29 October 2020
Samoan art Questions
Samoan Art - Questions
Please read the article on Samoan Art here before answering the questions.
1) Today we are learning about art from:
a) Samoan b) Tongan
c) Fijian d) Niuean
2) What is the name of the big upside down triangle that represents extended family on a tatau?
a) Pula tama b) Pula tele
c) Va’a d) Asofa’aifo
3) How many traditional patterns can be found on siapo?
a) 20 b) 12
c) 13 c) 5
i) What is faa chicago?
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4) Which animal/insect is not represented in one of the traditional patterns found on siapo?
a) Crab b) Fish
c) Spider d) All of these
Wednesday, 28 October 2020
Samoan Art Form Questions
Samoan Art Forms Questions
Please read the article on Samoa here before answering the questions.
1) Today we are learning about art forms from:
a) Samoan b) Tongan
c) Fijian d) Niuean
2) What are the three art forms you learned about in the text?
a) Tatau b) Painting
c) Siapo d) Ie Toga
3) How many islands make up Samoa in total?
a) 2 b) 8
c) 7 c) 3
4) Where does a male tatau (Pe’a / Malofie) start from?
a) The upper thigh b) The shoulders
c) The torso d) The ankles
7) From what tree is the material for siapo made?
a) Candlewood b) Mulberry
c) Blood tree d) Lipstick Tree
Tuesday, 27 October 2020
Samoan Art History Questions
Samoan Art History- Questions
Please read the article on Samoa here before answering the questions.
Tyler Veau: Storyteller
1) This week we are learning about art from...
a) Samoa b) Tonga
c) Fiji d) Niue
2) What is Tatau?
a) Weaving b) Tattooing
c) Painting d) Carving
3) What is needed for Tatau?
a) Flax b) Paint and Paper
c) ‘Au and Ink c) Wood
4) What can be represented in a Tatau?
a) Family b) The person’s background
c) Culture d) Values
5) What is another name for a pattern or symbol?
a) An illustration b) a picture
c) A motif d) an idea
How Tatau came to Samoa
6) What is the name of Tatau for women?
a) Pe’a b) Malu
7) Where do you find this type of Tatau on the body?
8) In which ocean will you find Samoa?
a) Atlantic Ocean b) Southern Ocean
c) Pacific Ocean d) Tasman Sea
9) According to Samoan storytelling, where did the twins, Tilafaigā and Taemā, learn about the art of Tatau?
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10) According to the story, why was it only men who got tattooed in Samoa for many years?
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Thursday, 22 October 2020
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Supported Niue Artists Questions
Niuean Artists- Questions
Please read the article on Niue here before answering the questions.
1) What is hiapo?
a) city in Niue b) hippopotamus
c) Tattoo d) Tapa Cloth
2) Who is the leading Niuean artist in modern works?
a) John Cross b) The Rock of Polynesia
c) Jacinda Ahern d) John Pule
3) What is John Pule’s specialist ?
a) fishing and swimmer b) artists and weaver
c) writer and painters c) dance and singer
i) Where does John get his best ideas from?
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4) Where is Mark Cross born?
a) Canda b) New Zealand
c) France d) Niue
5) What year did Mark Cross move to Niue:
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6)Who is a Niuean female artist for hiapo?
a) Cora-Allan Wickcliffe b) Beyonce
c) Sandy Lagitupu d) Ms Eadie
7) What is Cora-Allan famous for?
a) being the only living traditional maker of hiapo b) playing netball
c) painting a mural at Pt England Park d) winning lotto
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
Niue Art Forms Questions
Niue Art Forms - Questions
Please read the article on Niue here before answering the questions.
1) What are the two popular weaving techniques?
a) Lalaga and Hiapo b) Lalaga and Tia
c) Lalaga and Carving d) Tia and Hiapo
2) What materials do Niueans use in New Zealand to weave?
a) Seaweed b) Branches
c) Harakeke d) Leaves
3) Who participates in weaving?
a) Mostly women and some men b) Just women
c) Just men c) Children
i) Describe some of the traditional materials used:
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4) What is the name of the canoes that are carved in Niue?
a) Waka b) Vaka
c) Dinghies d) Boats
5) What New Zealand tree is used for carving?
a) Kauri b) Pohutukawa
c) Miro d)Tōtara
6) What does hiapo mean in Niuean?
a) Barkcloth or Tapa b) Mat or Tapa
c) Dress or Mat d) Barkcloth or Blanket
7) What are hihi beads?
a) Little blue land snail shells b) Little yellow land snail shells
c) Little pink land snail shells d) Little green land snail shells
8) Describe why hihi are prized gifts:
Monday, 19 October 2020
of 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?
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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:
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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?
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