How much do you know about the Cook Islands?

Fifteen tiny specks in the vastness of the South Pacific, but how much do you know about the Cook Islands? This just for fun quiz tests your knowledge (and one of the answers is in this paragraph)

There are 20 multiple-choice questions about all of the Islands. How many will you get right?. Find out if you're a kuki or just cooky? Either way...enjoy

Created by: John Roberts of A guide to all of the Cook Islands
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Which of the Cook Islands is the capital?
- Rarotonga
- Aitutaki
- Atiu
How many islands are there in the Cook Islands?
- 10
- 12
- 15
All Cook Islanders are also citizens of which other country?
- Australia
- UK
- New Zealand
Who is the Head of State?
- The Prime Minister
- The High Commissioner
- Queen Elizabeth II
Where is One Foot Island?
- Aitutaki
- Rarotonga
- Mauke
How many of the Cook Islands are uninhabited all year round?
- One
- Two. Manuae and Takutea
- Three
Which Island is owned by the descendants of a 19th century Englishman?
- Suwarrow
- Palmerston. Islanders are descendants of William Marsters who arrived on Pamerston in 1863
- Aitutaki
Which is the only island to have fresh water lakes?
- Manuae
- Manihiki
- Mitiaro. Rotonui and Rotoiti (Big Lake and Small Lake) make up nearly two thirds of the island
Who discovered Aitutaki?
- Captain Cook
- Captain Bligh. He discovered it accidentally 18 days before the mutny on his ship, HMS Bounty
- Captain Blood
Which Island is called "the land of the birds"?
- Aitutaki
- Penrhyn
- Atiu. More species of birds live there than on any other of the Cook Islands
What is a kopeka?
- A traditional weapon
- A bird. The kopeka s the signature bird of Atiu, it lives in caves and navigates by sound
- A garment
Which island is also known as Tongareva?
- Penrhyn
- Pukapuka
- Nassau
Which island is famous for producing black pearls?
- Manuae
- Rarotonga
- Manihiki. It takes 18 months to 2 years for a black pearl to grow
Tivaevae (tivaivai) is a traditonal craft for making what?
- Patchwork quilts
- Hats
- Coconut milk
Which Island has a church that's was literally divided down the centre by a brick wall when it was first built?
- Palmerston
- Atiu
- Mauke. The Ziona Church was divided down the centre when neighbouring villagers couldn't agree on the interior decoration
The Cook Islands were originally called what?
- Rarotongan Islands
- Hervey Islands. Russian explorer and map maker, Adam Johann Von Kurstenburg named them the Cook Islands in honour of his hero
- Hawaian Islands
What would you do with a pareu?
- Eat it
- Play it
- Wear it
Which Island supposedly has buried treasure that still hasn't been found?
- Palmerston
- Suwarrow
- Takutea
When did the Cook Islands become an independent nation?
- 1955
- 1965
- 1975
Roughly how far is it from the furthest south island to the furthest north?
- 1852 kms
- 1433 kms. Penrhyn is the most northerly and Mangaia the most southerly
- 1000 kms

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