Aotearoa History 2022

How long ago did people start exploring the water and land around the Pacific Ocean?

• 500 years

• 2000 years

• 5000 years

• 200 years

Oral history tells us that Kupu and his wife were chasing octopus who had been stealing their fish when they discovered Aotearoa.

• True

• False

Did ancient double hulled waka have to be paddled? Why or why not?

How did the early Maori make boats and houses?

• Using trees, sticks, iron and glass

• They got builders to make them from mud and bricks

• Using trees and sticks

• They used flax, sticks and mud.

Who were the first indiginous people in Aotearoa?

• Pakeha

• Maori

• Moriori

• French

One reason for fighting amongst Maori was the need to find:

• Land/whenua

• Family/whanau

• food/kai

• whare/houses

Mana is.....pick the best fit ( only choose two)

• Having the potential to be a leader. Authority and respect from others.

• Being the best and first at everything you do.

• Being respected by others around you.

• Inherited from ancestors and enhanced by the way you act in life

How many years did Maori spend learning to live in their new land?

• 500 years-trading, warfare, alliances, migration and discovery

• 150 years- growing food and fighting with other iwi

TRUE or FALSE The average life of an early Maori was 28 years.

In te reo Maori, Land of the long white cloud translates to ?

• North Island

• Aotearoa

• New Zealand

• South Island