The following questions are from the “Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz” for 9-14-2024. Let us know in the comments if you find the wrong answer to any question!!!
Question 1: Which of the following is another name for Easter Island?
- Rapa Nui
- Ohana
- Fiji
Correct Answer: Rapa Nui
Fact: Easter Island got its name from Dutch explorers who arrived here on Easter Sunday, 1722. But they were not the first people to reach this remote Pacific island. Polynesian settlers arrived centuries earlier and it is also known by its Polynesian name, Rapa Nui. It has had other names too; the oldest is thought to be Te Pito Te Henua, or ‘the navel of the world.’
Question 2: What is the name given to the large stone statues found on Easter Island?
- Tiki
- Ahu
- Moai
Correct Answer: Moai
Fact: These big-headed statues were carved out of solidified volcanic ash by the Rapa Nui people between 1250 and 1500, and there are nearly 1,000 of them on the island. Archaeologists believe they were meant to honor Rapa Nui ancestors and were revered as symbols of power and authority.
Question 3: Rano Kau on Easter Island is a _.
- Cave
- Beach
- Volcano
Correct Answer: Volcano
Fact: Rano Kau is a 1,063-foot-tall extinct volcano known for its nearly mile-wide caldera. Its crater lake, about 330 feet above sea level, is one of three natural bodies of fresh water on the island. Rano Kau is one of Easter Island’s three main extinct volcanoes, along with Poike and Terevaka, the largest and tallest at 1,664 feet.