Easter Island: Mysteries of the Moai Statues
- 1. What is the main island where the Moai statues are located?
A) Tahiti
B) Hawaii
C) Easter Island
D) Galapagos Islands
- 2. What is the name of the stone statues on Easter Island?
A) Monolith
B) Moai
C) Obelisk
D) Totem
- 3. Which civilization created the Moai statues?
A) Incas
B) Mayans
C) Aztecs
D) Rapa Nui
- 4. What is the name of the volcanic crater that provided the stone for many Moai statues?
A) Maunga Terevaka
B) Terevaka Rano
C) Poike
D) Rano Raraku
- 5. What is the name of the largest Moai statue ever moved to an Ahu (platform)?
A) Tonga
B) Rano
C) Hiro
D) Paro
- 6. What year did the first Europeans arrive on Easter Island?
A) 1588
B) 1799
C) 1722
D) 1492
- 7. How were the Moai statues transported across the island?
A) Walking
B) By boat
C) Dragged on logs
D) Teleportation
- 8. What is the name of the birdman cult that emerged after the decline of the Moai culture?
A) Moku Hui
B) Uka Paa
C) Mana Hune
D) Tangata Manu
- 9. What does the name 'Moai' mean in the Rapa Nui language?
A) Sun
B) Statue
C) God
D) Mountain
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