Oceanic Art

What are the main countries of Oceania?

• Australia

• New Zealand

• Papua New Guinea

• China

• France

what are the native people of New Zealand called?

• the Aboriginals

• The Māori

• Indians

Which region does this represent?

• Micronesia

• Melanesia

• Polynesia

• Tentranesia

What region in the Pacific is represented here?

• Micronesia

• Melanesia

• Polynesia

• Tentranesia

Which region in the Pacific is represented here?

• Polynesia

• Tentranesia

• Melanesia

• Micronesia

Who were the first indigenous people of Australia?

• Aborigines

• Maori

• Chuukese

• Melanesians

What was the purpose of Stick Charts?

• To separate rocks from sand.

• To help with navigation in the ocean

• To hold fresh fruit while they dry in the sun

• To seperate rooms in a house

What was the purpose of the Easter Island Heads?

• Good luck charms to bring good weather

• Sculptures representing their gods

• Scare off any invaders to the island

• Honor their ancestors who had passed away.

In Maori culture, what were the Marae (big houses) used for?

• Gathering place for the community

• A place to bury their ancestors

• Used as a temple to worship their gods

• A kitchen for cooking food.

What material was NOT used to create Maori tiki sculptures?

• jade

• bone

• ivory

• mud