Samoan Art Forms - Response to Text

 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) What is the name of the tree which ink was collected from for tatau?

→ Candle nut tree or Lama

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

→ Because the seed's from the tree which have the ink are poisonous

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

a) Candlewood b) Mulberry Tree

c) Blood tree d) Lipstick Tree

8) Describe what an Ie Toga is:

→ They are mats for woman, very important mats. Only wealthy have them, but they are gifted too.