Tuvalu Quiz Part 2: A Nation on the Frontline

How well do you know Tuvalu? Part 2

Test your knowledge of Tuvalu with these 10 new questions. Choose the best answer for each question and see your score at the end!

• 1. What is the capital of Tuvalu?

  • (A) Vaiaku
  • (B) Funafuti
  • (C) Fongafale
  • (D) All of the above are related

• 2. What is "Pulaka"?

  • (A) A type of fishing boat.
  • (B) A swamp taro, a very important staple crop grown in pits.
  • (C) A traditional dance.
  • (D) A woven mat.

• 3. What currencies are used in Tuvalu?

  • (A) Tuvaluan dollar and Australian dollar
  • (B) US Dollar
  • (C) New Zealand Dollar
  • (D) Fijian Dollar

• 4. Tuvalu is a Polynesian island nation consisting of what?

  • (A) High volcanic islands
  • (B) A single large continent
  • (C) Nine small coral atolls and islands
  • (D) A desert landscape

• 5. What is the "Fatele"?

  • (A) A traditional community meeting.
  • (B) A traditional action song and dance.
  • (C) The main governing body.
  • (D) A type of food.

• 6. What is a major source of income for the government of Tuvalu?

  • (A) Tourism
  • (B) The marketing of its ".tv" internet domain name.
  • (C) Phosphate mining
  • (D) Agriculture

• 7. Before independence, Tuvalu was administered by the UK as part of which colony?

  • (A) The Gilbert and Ellice Islands
  • (B) The Solomon Islands
  • (C) Fiji
  • (D) The New Hebrides

• 8. What is "Te ano"?

  • (A) A traditional feast.
  • (B) The national sport, a game similar to volleyball.
  • (C) A type of canoe.
  • (D) A traditional house.

• 9. What are the official languages of Tuvalu?

  • (A) Tuvaluan and English
  • (B) Samoan and English
  • (C) Fijian and English
  • (D) Tongan and English

• 10. Tuvalu is particularly vulnerable to what environmental threat?

  • (A) Deforestation
  • (B) Desertification
  • (C) Rising sea levels
  • (D) Air pollution