Matariki

What is the Maori name for Mother Earth?

• Ranginui

• Papa takaro

• Papatuanuku

• Tawhirimatea

What is the Maori name for Sky Father?

• Ranginui

• Tane

• Papatuanuku

• Matariki

Who separated Ranginui and Papatuanuku?

• Pohutakawa

• Tawhirimatea

• Tupu-a-nuku

• Tane

Why did some of the sons decide to separate Rangi and Papa?

What did Tawhirimatea do after his parents were separated?

• he disappeared

• he killed his brother Tane

• he ripped out his eyes

• he cheered

What happened to Tawhirimatea's eyes?

Matariki means what?

When Matariki is visible in the night sky it represents the

How many (large) stars are in the Matariki cluster?

• 3

• 5

• 9

• 16