Life in Aotearoa for Māori before pakeha

When do results indicate that Aotearoa/New Zealand was was first colonised by people from eastern Polynesia?

• Between AD 1800-1900

• Between AD 1600-1800

• Between AD 1210 and 1385

What was the prized jewel that Māori made their jewellery from?

• Ruby

• Quartz

• Pounamu/Jade

• Silver

What is the Māori name for village?

• Hapu

• Kainga

• Iwi

• Whānau

What is the Māori name for children?

• Tamariki

• Whānau

• Iwi

• Hapu

What is the Māori name for the South Island of New Zealand

• Te ika o Maui

• Te wai pounamu

• Nga puhi

• Maungarei

Māori moved around Aotearoa to...

• Find the best beaches

• Find food and other resources

• Claim land

A whakatauki is...

• A Māori proverb

• A type of food

• A place in the South Island

• A type of fishing vessel

How did Māori travel around the coastline in Aotearoa?

• Using ships

• Using waka

• By swimming

• Using rafts

What is the Māori word for sacred?

• Waiata

• Tangi

• Noa

• Tapu

Who did Māori look to for advice with spiritual matters?

• Rangatira (chief)

• Tohunga (priests)

• Tamariki

• Other whānau