Tangata Whenua 2

What aspects of New Zealand would NOT have been new to the Maori explorers

• Snow

• The Animals

• The size of NZ

• Kumara and Taro

Maori hunted Moa, so they could make cloaks from the (a)   (one word)

Maori would make fish hooks from the (a)   s of the Moa (one word)

Which of these reasons is NOT a reason why the Moa became extinct

• Disease

• Hunted by people

• Didn't lay enough eggs

• Attacked by dogs

From the 1500s, why did Maori live together in larger settlements with fortified Pa. Tick the REASONS for this (more than one reason)

• They needed to stay in one place in one place to grow crops

• Staying in one place meant that they could protect themselves better

• They no longer relied on birds to eat, so didn't have to move as much

• They were running out of land to live on

Who was the Rangatira of a society?

• A Chief

• A Common person

• A slave

• A priest

Which of these people would most likely be a Tohunga - 4 to choose

• A spiritual leader

• A master carver

• A farm labourer

• A teacher

• An experienced sailor

What word best describes tapu?

• Sacred

• Special

• Important

• Religious

In a traditional Maori village, what was one of the first things a family might do?

• Clean their teeth

• Sing a song

• Say a morning prayer

• Have their breakfast

In a traditional Maori village, villagers usually stopped for food at what time?

• Between 9 - 10

• Between 10 - 11

• Between 11 - 12

• Between 12 - 1