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Moana Quiz: Wayfinding, Te Fiti and Polynesian Voyaging

A chief's daughter sails beyond her island's reef to restore the heart of Te Fiti, and this Moana quiz explores the film and the voyaging tradition behind it. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Motunui, Maui, Te Ka, Tamatoa, Hei Hei, wayfinding, the Hokule'a canoe, Mau Piailug, Lin-Manuel Miranda's songs and Moana 2.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Studio
Which studio made Moana?
Island
What is Moana's home island called?
Maui
Who voices the demigod Maui?
Heart
What did Maui steal?
Lava
Who is Te Ka revealed to be?
Crab
Which giant crab loves shiny treasure?
Rooster
What is Hei Hei?
Wayfinding
What is wayfinding?
Canoe
Which canoe revived traditional voyaging with a 1976 trip to Tahiti?
Songs
Who co-wrote the songs, including How Far I'll Go?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which studio made Moana?
Answer: Walt Disney Animation Studios
It was released in 2016.
Q2: What is Moana's home island called?
Answer: Motunui
Her father is the chief.
Q3: Who voices the demigod Maui?
Answer: Dwayne Johnson
He sings You're Welcome.
Q4: What did Maui steal?
Answer: The heart of Te Fiti
Its loss spreads darkness.
Q5: Who is Te Ka revealed to be?
Answer: Te Fiti without her heart
The heart restores her.
Q6: Which giant crab loves shiny treasure?
Answer: Tamatoa
He lives in the realm of monsters.
Q7: What is Hei Hei?
Answer: A clueless rooster
Pua the pig stays behind.
Q8: What is wayfinding?
Answer: Navigating by stars, waves and nature
Moana's ancestors were voyagers.
Q9: Which canoe revived traditional voyaging with a 1976 trip to Tahiti?
Answer: Hokule'a
It was navigated without instruments.
Q10: Who co-wrote the songs, including How Far I'll Go?
Answer: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Opetaia Foa'i and Mark Mancina also contributed.

Moana Quiz – Wayfinding, Te Fiti and Polynesian Voyaging

Moana is a 2016 Walt Disney Animation Studios film about the daughter of the chief of Motunui. When darkness spreads, she sails beyond the reef to find the demigod Maui and return the heart of Te Fiti, which he stole.

On her journey she meets Tamatoa, a giant crab, and travels with Hei Hei, a clueless rooster. Te Ka, a lava monster, is revealed to be Te Fiti without her heart. Lin-Manuel Miranda co-wrote the songs.

The film celebrates Polynesian wayfinding, navigating by stars, swells and birds. The Hokule'a canoe revived traditional voyaging with a 1976 trip from Hawaii to Tahiti, guided by master navigator Mau Piailug. Moana 2 was released in 2024.

What This Quiz Teaches

Animation and history fans will enjoy these questions.

Who the characters are
What Moana's quest is
What wayfinding means
Which real voyages inspired it
Who made the music

Did You Know?

Auli'i Cravalho voiced Moana.
Maui's tattoos move and react to him.
An Oceanic Story Trust advised the filmmakers.
The ocean itself acts like a character.
A live-action remake was announced.