| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| The only place in Polynesia controlled by a Hispanic country | Easter Island | 89%
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| Polynesia's only sovereign monarchy | Tonga | 86%
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| Official name of Hawaii's "Big Island" | Hawai'i | 80%
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| Due to its previous name, this country's web domain is .ws | Samoa | 75%
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| The largest island of the above (and a popular vacation getaway) | Tahiti | 69%
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| The Māori name for New Zealand | Aotearoa | 67%
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| Carved stone statues the above is famous for | Moai | 63%
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| This British territory is the least populated national jurisdiction in the world | Pitcairn Islands | 59%
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| Constellation featured on 2 Polynesian countries' flags | Southern Cross | 59%
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| Paul Gauguin often depicted this territory in his paintings | French Polynesia | 56%
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| World's largest mountain, from base to peak | Mauna Kea | 55%
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| Capital of the above | Nuku'alofa | 55%
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| Polynesia's largest city by population | Auckland | 52%
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| First foreign power to colonize the above | Germany | 47%
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| World's largest active volcano | Mauna Loa | 45%
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| Most of Polynesia lies on this tectonic plate | Pacific Plate | 44%
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| The Polynesian languages are part of this language family, which spans as far as Madagascar and Taiwan | Austronesian | 38%
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| Island that non-Native Hawaiians are banned from visiting | Ni'ihau | 36%
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| Archipelago of New Zealand home to the Moriori people | Chatham Islands | 33%
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| Territorial capital home to the USA's largest fishing port | Pago Pago | 31%
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