Easter Island History Quiz

What is the approximate distance of Easter Island from the Chilean coast?

• 1500 kilometers

• 3500 kilometers

• 2500 kilometers

• 5000 kilometers

Who were the first settlers of Easter Island?

• Europeans

• Africans

• Asians

• Polynesians

What was the primary purpose of the Moai statues?

• To serve as homes

• To act as spiritual guardians

• To be used as weapons

• To mark territory

What led to the first collapse of the Rapa Nui population?

• Disease outbreak

• Overexploitation of resources

• Natural disasters

• Invasion by Europeans

Who was the first European to visit Easter Island?

• Don Felipe Gonzalez

• Jacob Roggeveen

• Jean-François de Galaup

• James Cook

What was the impact of the Peruvian slave raids on the Rapa Nui?

• Increased population

• Cultural revival

• Significant population loss

• Economic prosperity

Who played a key role in revitalizing Easter Island in the late 19th century?

• Jean-Baptiste Dutrou-Bornier

• Jacob Roggeveen

• Alexander Salmon Junior

• James Cook

When did Easter Island become officially part of Chile?

• 1888

• 1996

• 1953

• 1966

What percentage of the current Easter Island population is Rapa Nui?

• 50%

• 100%

• 25%

• 75%

What significant event occurred in 2017 regarding the Rapa Nui?

• Easter Island was sold to France

• A new Moai statue was erected

• The island was renamed

• The ancestral lands were returned to the Rapa Nui