POLYNESIAN CULTURE: TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE


Do you like puzzles? Well, if you do—here is a perfect way to refl ect upon the Paul Gauguin Cruises' Tahitian experience. All the answers below can be found within the pages of this book. (Or, if you absolutely must...you can consult the key on page 6!)


Crossword Time!


ACROSS: 1. Islands between


Polynesia and Melanesia 4. Remote and wild islands


7. The largest atoll of the Tuamotus


9. The Pearl of the Pacifi c (2 words) 10. City where your journey begins


12. The largest island in French Polynesia


15. 80% of French Polynesian vanilla is grown here


16. This Marquesan island's name means “sunrise”


18. The largest island of the Marquesas (2 words)


20. The second-largest island of the Marquesas (2 words)


21. Islands that are blissfully isolated and affi liated with New Zealand


22. The island known as the “Garden of Eden”


23. French post-impressionist painter


DOWN:


1. In the Tuamotus, this is known as the Island of Dreams


2. The Marquesan island with one road and only 500 residents (2 words)


3. The largest of the 15 Cook Islands


5. Tahiti's neighbor, this island has eight mountain peaks rising from a shimmering lagoon


6. A Polynesian kingdom formerly known as the “Friendly Islands”


8. Another name for the Uru tree


11. The second most-visited of the Cook Islands


13. Tahiti Nui’s younger sister


14. Ornate quilts sewn by the islands’ mamas


17. This island grouping is a diver’s dream


19. Islands that are the economic heart of French Polynesia


50 2020 Paul Gauguin Cruises | Polynesian Culture


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