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Cook Islands

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital city of the Cook Islands?

a)

Avarua

b)

Rarotonga

c)

Arutanga

d)

Aitutaki

2.

What is the official language of the Cook Islands?

a)

English

b)

Cook Islands Māori

c)

Rapa

d)

Hawaiian

3.

The Cook Islands are located in which ocean?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

4.

How many main islands make up the Cook Islands?

a)

10

b)

17

c)

15

d)

13

5.

Which of the following is the largest island in the Cook Islands?

a)

Aitutaki

b)

Atiu

c)

Rarotonga

d)

Mangaia

6.

The Cook Islands are a self-governing territory associated with which country?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Australia

c)

United Kingdom

d)

France

7.

What is the currency used in the Cook Islands?

a)

Australian Dollar

b)

New Zealand Dollar

c)

Cook Islands Dollar

d)

Pacific Franc

8.

What is the highest point in the Cook Islands, located on Rarotonga?

a)

Te Manga

b)

Mount Maunganui

c)

Maungapu

d)

Maungaroa

9.

The Cook Islands are renowned for their beautiful black pearls. What type of oyster produces these pearls?

a)

Freshwater oysters

b)

Akoya oysters

c)

South Sea oysters

d)

Black Lipped oysters

10.

The Cook Islands are also known for their traditional dance and music. What is the name of their famous dance?

a)

Hula

b)

Siva

c)

Ura

d)

Flamenco

11.

What is the name of the Cook Islands' traditional fishing festival?

a)

Te Maeva Nui

b)

Raro Festival

c)

Matariki

d)

Kūmara Festival

12.

In which year did the Cook Islands become a self-governing nation in free association with New Zealand?

a)

1945

b)

1965

c)

1987

d)

1978

13.

What is the population of the Cook Islands approximately?

a)

10,000

b)

100,000

c)

20,000

d)

50,000

14.

The Cook Islands are known for having the world's largest shark sanctuary. This protected marine area, established in 2012, which covers over 1.2 million square kilometers of ocean, is the home to how many species of shark?

a)

100

b)

20

c)

30

d)

50

15.

What is the name of the traditional canoe used by Cook Islanders for voyaging?

a)

Catamaran

b)

Gondola

c)

Vaka

d)

Kayak

16.

What is the name of the flower festival celebrated in the Cook Islands?

a)

Pasifika Festival

b)

Tiare Festival

c)

Kūmara Festival

d)

Punanga Nui Market Festival

17.

The Cook Islands were named after which historical figure?

a)

Captain Cook

b)

Samuel Cook

c)

Major Cook

d)

John Cook

18.

The Cook Islands have a popular nickname due to their natural beauty. What are they often called?

a)

The Paradise Islands

b)

The Emerald Isles

c)

The Pearl Archipelago

d)

The Jewel of the Pacific

19.

The Cook Islands have a rare and endangered species of coconut crab. What is the local name given to these large land-dwelling crabs?

a)

Unga

b)

Uru

c)

Kopeka

d)

Tupuna

20.

What traditional form of Polynesian tattooing, practiced in the Cook Islands, uses handmade tools called "ta" to create intricate and meaningful designs on the skin?

a)

Malu

b)

Pe'a

c)

Tātauira

d)

Tatau