Samoan Art Form Questions

 Samoan Art Forms Questions

Please read the article on Samoa here before answering the questions.

1) Today we are learning about art forms from:

a) Samoan b) Tongan

c) Fijian d) Niuean

2) What are the three art forms you learned about in the text?

a) Tatau b) Painting

c) Siapo d) Ie Toga

3) How many islands make up Samoa in total?

a) 2 b) 8

c) 7 c) 3

i) What is the capital city of Samoa?

→ Apia

4) Where does a male tatau (Pe’a / Malofie) start from?

a) The upper thigh b) The shoulders

c) The torso d) The ankles

5) Why do you have to be careful of the ink?

→ Contaminated inks, ink cups, and equipment can thus spread dangerous infections like herpes, tetanus, fungal infections, hepatitis B and even HIV.

6) From what tree is the material for siapo made? 

a) Candlewood b) Mulberry

c) Blood tree d) Lipstick Tree