FIRST POLYNESIANS / TREATY OF WAITANGI

Where did the first Polynesians come from?

• Micronesia

• Malenesia

• Polynesia

• Amnesia

What Maori mythical legend tells how Aotearoa was formed?

• Maui and Aoraki

• Liam and the Moa

• Kupe Voyages

• Is it the first answer??

What did Polynesians bring with them to Aotearoa

• No one knows for sure

• Coconut fiber

• Rubber trees

• Yams, Breadfruit, coconut and Bannas

What does Tangata Whenua mean/

• The first people from Melenesia

• The first people of Aoteroa

• The forgotten people

• The lost people

Polynesians are known for WHAT great skills on the oceans?

• Navigation skills

• Diving Skills

• Hunting skills

• body surfing

Who is Papatuanuku described as in the Mythical Maori Legend?

• A close friend

• Friend indeed

• Earth mother

• Earth brother

How did the Polynesian become Maori?

• longer they stayed the more they changed

• they changed over time

• they formed and used new language from the old language

• They became more adaptable and different from their original ancestors

How did the Polynesians keep their food fresh on long voyages?

• Dried their food - easy to chew

• cooked the food and placed them into kete baskets

• Put them into woven baskets and dragged them under the raft tied with fiber rope.

• all of the above

How did they adapt to the new land? clothing

• Bark off the trees and flax trees

• Bird feathers, Flax and dog skins

• Farmers Card

• Borrowed Shaylees Hoodie

What giant bird was hunted to extinction?

• Giant Tuateka

• Tyrannosaurus - Kiwi

• Giant Moa

• Haast Eagle