ES01 EASTER ISLAND

What is the original name of Easter Island?

• Isla de Pascua
• Maoi Island
• Rapper Nun Island
• Rapa Nui

What were the Maoi made from?

• Volcanic rock
• Lava
• Mountain rock
• Mix of rock and clay

Why is it called Easter Island?

• Columbus named it
• The Dutch "discovered" it on Easter
• Because there were many eggs
• Is where Easter originated

Where is it located?

• Middle of Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Polynesia
• Close to the Caribbean

What country is it part of?

• Perú
• Argentina
• Chile
• It is an independent Nation

Who were the native habitants?

• The Rapa Nui
• Chilenos
• Taíno People
• Tonga Islanders

Why the native population decayed?

• The gods didn't send rain
• They migrated to Chile
• Deforestation, diseases brought by Europeans and rats
• They had no boats

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Who the Moai represented?

• The spirit of the island
• Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson 
• God of war
• God of love

What languages are spoken in Easter Island?

• Rapa Nui and Polynesian
• Spanish and English
• Spanish and Dutch
• Rapa Nui and Spanish

How did they transport the statues around the island?

• Pulled with logs and ropes
• Carried by the natives
• Pulled by ropes making them "walk"
• The aliens transported them

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