American Samoa and Samoa Test

The Samoan Islands are located in the______________.

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

American Samoa has how many main islands?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 5

The Polynesian Triangle lies between....

• Guam, Saipan, Tinian

• New Zealand, Niue, Easter Island

• Pitcairn, Samoa, Tuvalu

• New Zealand, Hawaii, Easter Island

In 1889, what countries wanted control of the Samoan Islands?

• Germany, Britain, and Australia

• Germany, France, and America

• Germany, Britain, and America

• New Zealand, Britain, and France

After much fighting, a treaty was signed.

1. The British left Samoa

2. Germany took the western islands

3. The United States took the eastern islands; American Samoa.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is Fa'asamoa?

• Samoan food

• traditional dance

• The name of a chief

• The Samoan way of life

The Samoan have a matai system. what does matai mean?

• Mother

• Ancestors

• Chief

• Father

Only people with Samoan__________ can own land. This means they must have past relatives who are Samoan.

• Ancestors

• Friends

• Husband/ wife

• Kids

American Samoa exports more goods than they import.

• True

• False

In American Samoa, many people work in the tuna canneries. What is a cannery?

• A place where people eat

• A place where food is put into cans

• A place where people can buy can food

• A place where animals are sold