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Matariki

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Matariki mean?

a)

Eyes of the Tawhirimatea

b)

White brush league

c)

Maori Television

d)

Mr Pelesala

2.

How many stars make up Matariki

a)

E Whitu

b)

kotahi

c)

E Iwa

d)

E Rima

3.

What number month is Pipiri in the Maori calendar

a)

14th

b)

8th

c)

6th

d)

1st

4.

What is the greek name for Matariki

a)

Subaru

b)

Pleiades

c)

Orions Belt

d)

Tautoru

5.

Tohunga would use the stars to identify

a)

How many children would be born

b)

Which part of the environment would benefit the tribe

c)

The end of the year

d)

Winter has started

6.

Waiti means what

a)

River water

b)

keeper of Eels

c)

Sweet water

d)

Wai Maori

7.

What is the translation for Ururangi

a)

The garden of Eden

b)

Entry to the heavens

c)

Western sky

d)

Entry to paradise

8.

What is the translation for Tupu-a-rangi

a)

god of the north

b)

a shoot of the sky

c)

Sky tohunga

d)

Guardian of the winds

9.

what are the names of the two other stars of Matariki

a)

Parawhenuamea and Parawhanuawai

b)

Pohutukawa and Hiwa-i-te-rangi

c)

Puhuruhuru and hangaingai

d)

Pohurukupo and Hiwahiwa-i-whirinaki

10.

Maori legend states Matariki are

a)

The torn out eyes of Tawhirimatea

b)

The torn out eye of Tawhirirangi

c)

The torn out eyes of Tawaahirua

d)

The eyes of Ranginui