Māori creation stories

What is Rongomātane the God of?

• Wild and vegetative food

• Agriculture

• Forests and birds

• The Sea

Who is our earth mother?

• Ranginui

• Tangaroa

• Tāne-Mahuta

• Papatūānuku

Who pushed apart the Sky Father and and the Earth Mother?

• Tāne-Mahuta

• Maui

• Tāwhirimātea

• Papatūānuku

In the story of Te Ika-roa-a-Māui, which island is the great fish?

• North Island

• South Island

Who was angry about his parents separation? (Papatūānuku and Ranginui being pushed apart)

• Rongomātāne

• Tūmatauenga

• Tāwhirimātea

• Tangaroa

What is Tāne-Mahuta the god of?

• God of forests and birds

• God of weather

• God of the sea

• God of war and hunting

Haumiatiketike hid from Tāwhirimātea's rage. Where did he hide?

• In a cave

• In the trees

• In the ocean

• In the ground

Why did Papatūānuku and Ranginui's children want to push them apart?

• Becasue they were squashed together with no room

• Because they wanted more light

• They thought the PDA (public displays of affection) from their parents was gross

• They didn't believe in love

Who are the two Gods that link to our learning pathways this term?

• Tāwhirimātea and Papatūānuku

• Ranginui and Tangaroa

• Tāne-Mahuta and Tūmatauenga

• Haumiatiketike and Rongomātāne