Patapātai - Ka Mate haka

Who composed the Ka Mate haka?

• Tāne

• Te Rauparaha.

• Rongo

• Māui

Which iwi (tribes) are most associated with the origins of Ka Mate?

• Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Kahungunu

• Te Arawa and Ngāi Tahu

• Ngāti Toa and Ngāti Tūwharetoa.

• Ngāti Porou and Tainui

Why did Te Rauparaha seek alliances with other tribal groups?

• To prepare for a feast

• To avoid paying a debt

• To prepare for imminent conflict against the powerful Waikato and Ngāti Maniapoto iwi

• To spread new farming techniques

Where did Te Rauparaha go to seek protection from his pursuers?

• The top of Mt. Ruapehu

• Lake Rotoaira

• Inside a waka at sea

• A cave in the South Island

Who assisted Te Rauparaha by hiding him in a kumara pit?

• Te Wharerangi and his wife, Te Rangikoaea

• His brother

• A visiting European trader

• His pet dog

What did Te Rauparaha exclaim when he feared for his life?

• "Haere mai! Haere mai!"

• "Whakawhanaungatanga!"

• "Ka Mate! Ka Mate!" (Will I die! Will I die!)

• "Tino pai!"

What did Te Rauparaha say when he felt hopeful about surviving?

• "Ka kite! Ka kite!"

• "Ka Ora! Ka Ora!" (I live! I live!)

• "Kia kaha! Kia kaha!"

• "Hāngi time!"

What does "Upane, ka upane" mean in the context of the haka?

• "Run for your life!"

• "The battle is lost!"

• "Cook the food!"

• "To line up abreast or in rows," as one does to perform haka.

What is the significance of "Whiti te rā" in the haka?

• It signifies coming out of darkness into the light of day.

• It signals the end of a fishing trip

• It means "Take shelter from the storm"

• It is a greeting to the ancestors

How did Te Wharerangi's wife, Te Rangikoaea, help protect Te Rauparaha?

• She distracted the pursuers by singing

• She led Te Rauparaha to a secret tunnel

• By sitting on top of the kumara pit, combining the spiritual qualities of a woman and food to weaken the pursuers' incantations.

• She gave him a disguise to escape