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WorksheetsMatariki
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Māori for star?
a)
Whatu
b)
Whetū
c)
Tahi
d)
Waru
2.
Why did Maui and his brothers fight the sun?
a)
The sun was too slow
b)
The sun wasn't hot enough
c)
The sun was too fast
d)
The sun was too hot
3.
How is Matariki related to the sun?
a)
Matariki is the sun's mother
b)
Matariki is the sun's father
c)
Matariki is the sun's sister
d)
Matariki is the sun's cousin
4.
How many daughters does Matariki have?
a)
7
b)
5
c)
6
d)
8
5.
When is Matariki this year?
a)
15th of June
b)
16th of July
c)
14th of July
d)
16th of June
6.
How is Matariki celebrated?
a)
We give gifts
b)
We reflect on the past year
c)
We eat chocolate
d)
We predict what will happen in the next year
7.
What is the full name of the sun?
a)
Tama-nui-te-rā
b)
Tama-te-rā
c)
Tama-te-nui-rā
d)
Rā
8.
What is Māori for 4
a)
Toru
b)
Tahi
c)
Wha
d)
Rua
9.
_____________ is the traditional Maori greeting.
a)
Hongi
b)
Moko
c)
Haka
d)
Kia ora
10.
What is a Waiata
a)
A prayer
b)
A welcome
c)
A song
d)
A official ceremony
11.
What is the name of New Zealand in Maori
a)
Atoaretoa
b)
Aoatorea
c)
Aotearoa
d)
Aoaerota
12.
What does "Haere mai" mean?
a)
I'm fine
b)
See you later
c)
Welcome
d)
Hello everyone
13.
What is a kauri?
a)
tree
b)
fruit
c)
bird
d)
marsupial
14.
What is a powhiri ?
a)
A welcome
b)
A goodbye
c)
A celebration
d)
A birthday
15.
Translate "iwa"
a)
9
b)
5
c)
2
d)
7
16.
The Maori name for New Zealand means...
a)
Land of the Long White Cloud
b)
Happy Country
c)
Whale Rider
d)
Land of Milk and Honey
17.
What is the Maori name for the sweet potato?
a)
Kumara
b)
Karika
c)
Maui
d)
Poto
18.
What is the name for a Maori war dance or challenge?
a)
Hiko
b)
Kiwi Dance
c)
Haka
d)
Kumara
19.
The Maori people are the indigenous people of New Zealand. What does the name 'Maori' literally mean?
a)
People
b)
Normal
c)
Kiwi
d)
Earth
20.
What does the Maori word 'Waka' mean?
a)
Fish
b)
Potato
c)
Canoe
d)
Island
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