
Whare History and development
Authored by Gwyneth Cooper
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the general kupu Māori for a house or building?
Whakairo
Whare
Kanohi
All of these
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one reason why buildings in the Pacific tended to be semi-permanent (not designed to last forever)?
Storms and cyclones would break them
Risk of volcanoes and tsunami destroying them
Wood is scarce so building super strong structures was difficult
All of these
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When the first Māori settlers came here, what might have contributed to them building small, low structures for sleeping?
It's much colder here than in the Pacific and they needed to stay warm
They had always built small, low, warm buildings in the Pacific islands
There were not many trees for building when they first came to NZ
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is a thatched roof made of?
Tin laid in sheets
Mudbricks dried in the sun and carved
Plaited harakeke
Dry plants stacked up so the rain runs off
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most common building material in the Pacific Islands?
Taro
Pandanus
Kauri
Bricks
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why weren't early whare made from Pandanus in NZ?
It's too cold for it to grow here
It's not very strong and Māori needed permanent buildings
They were made from Pandanus
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are some ways early whare were kept warm? Tick all the ones the apply.
Built partly into the ground
Open walls for ventilation
Earth heaped around the sides
Small door and no windows
Fire inside with small hole in roof to let smoke out
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