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WorksheetsMatariki
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is another name for Matariki?
Celebrate!
Culture, language, spirituality and history.
Maori New Year
Time to party
Before Maori had calendars, they tracked time using events that happened in the...
galaxy
natural world
ocean
universe
Which of the following is not a star of Matariki?
Tupu-a-rangi
Rangi
Waiti
Tupu-a-nuku
What is the name of the God of wind?
Tangaroa
Maui
Tawhirimatea
Rongomatanae
How is Matariki celebrated?
Maori stick to themselves.
Maori use it to go shopping for all the sales.
Maori spend it at the beach
Maori plan for the future and prepare the whenua
What is the Maori word for feasts?
pataka kai
moki
Hakari
korokoro
What part of harvest season is Matariki celebrated?
Beginning
Middle
End
Matariki is the Maori name for a cluster of stars also known as...
Polygons
Pluto
Pleiades
Plateau
Who is NOT one of the 7 Matariki sisters?
Waipuna-a-rangi
Ururangi
Tupu-a-nuku
Waipuna
What is the best thing about Matariki?
A day off work
The fireworks display
A well earned holiday
It brings everyone together for a celebration
What is Maori for star?
Whatu
Tahi
Whetu
Waru
How is Matariki related to the sun?
Matariki is the sun's mother
Matariki is the sun's sister
Matariki is the sun's father
Matariki is the sun's cousin
How many daughters does Matariki have?
6
7
5
8
When is Matariki this year?
26th June
25th June
24th June
27th June
________________ is the traditional Maori greeting.
Moko
Kia ora
Hongi
Haka
A Waiata is a...
Prayer
Song
Welcome
Official Ceremony
What does "Haere mai" mean?
I'm fine
Welcome
See you later
Hello everyone
What is a powhiri?
A celebration
A welcome
A goodbye
A birthday
The Maori name for New Zealand means...
Whale Rider
Happy Country
Land of Milk and Honey
Land of the Long White Cloud
What is the Maori name for sweet potato?
Karika
Poto
Kumara
Maui
What is the name for Maori war dance or challenge?
Hiko
Kiwi Dance
Haka
Kumara
What does the Maori word 'waka' mean?
Fish
Potato
Canoe
Island
What number month is Pipiri in the Maori calendar?
7th
6th
5th
8th
What is the Greek name for Matariki?
Subaru
Orions Belt
Pleiades
Tautoru
Maori legend states Matariki are...
The torn out eyes of Tawhirimatea
The torn out eye of Tawhirirangi
The torn out eyes of Tawaahirua
The eyes of Ranginui
