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Maori

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

atua of the ocean

a)

tane

b)

rongomatane

c)

haumietiketike

d)

tangaroa

2.

what is a Pōwhiri

a)

welcome

b)

haka

c)

karanga

d)

waiata

3.

what is meeting house in Te reo Māori

(a)  

4.

which atua wanted to kill his parents

a)

tane

b)

whiro

c)

tumatauenga

d)

tangaro

5.

what is a karanga

a)

the 1st voice on the marae

b)

a dance

c)

your pepeha

d)

aotearoa

6.

how do say hello to 2 people

a)

kia ora

b)

tena koe

c)

tena korua

d)

kia ora korua

e)

tena koutou

7.

who is tawhirimatea

a)

god of the forest

b)

goddess of rivers

c)

god of cultivated food

d)

god of wind

8.

what do you do after all the whaikorero are finished

a)

go for kai

b)

wash your hands

c)

hongi

d)

haka

9.

what is the marae atea

a)

the dinning room

b)

the area in front of the wharenui

c)

the toilets

d)

the wharetipuna

10.
_____________ is the traditional Maori greeting.
a)
Hongi
b)
Moko
c)
Haka
d)
Kia ora
11.
What is a manuka?
a)
tree
b)
small shrubs
c)
birds
d)
fish
12.
Manaakitanga is 
a)
etiquette and respect
b)
hygiene and safety
c)
a training manual
d)
Maori hospitality
13.
What is the Maori name for Mount Cook - New Zealand's tallest mountain?
a)
Aorangahi
b)
Aoraki
c)
Aorangahu
d)
Maui
14.
A Noho is a 
a)
gathering of people
b)
a overnight visit
c)
the cooking of food
d)
prayers at the dinner table 
15.
What is a Waiata
a)
A prayer
b)
A welcome
c)
A song
d)
A official ceremony
16.
What does Matariki signal?
a)
Change of seasons
b)
The Maori New Year
c)
Beginning of Winter
d)
Beginning of Summer
17.
What is the name of New Zealand in Maori
a)
Atoaretoa
b)
Aoatorea
c)
Aotearoa
d)
Aoaerota
18.
What does "Haere mai" mean?
a)
I'm fine
b)
See you later
c)
Welcome
d)
Hello everyone
19.
Who was the first person to discover New Zealand?
a)
Maui
b)
James Cook
c)
Kupe
d)
Abel Tasman
20.
What is a kauri?
a)
tree
b)
fruit
c)
bird
d)
marsupial
21.
What is a powhiri ?
a)
A welcome
b)
A goodbye
c)
A celebration
d)
A birthday
22.
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
23.
What is the Maori name for the sweet potato?
a)
Kumara
b)
Karika
c)
Maui
d)
Poto
24.
What is the name for a Maori war dance or challenge?
a)
Hiko
b)
Kiwi Dance
c)
Haka
d)
Kumara
25.
Name the ocean that NZ is sitting in.
a)
Indian Ocean 
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
African Ocean
26.
What is the name of the Maori peoples' mythical homeland?
a)
Wika Wika
b)
Tahita
c)
Hawaiiki
d)
Waitangi
27.
What does the Maori word 'Waka' mean?
a)
Fish
b)
Potato 
c)
Canoe
d)
Island
28.

Which day in February is Waitangi day celebrated?

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

It's celebrated in March

29.

Haere atu ra is a farewell to...

a)

you leaving

b)

you staying

c)

we will meet again

d)

It's not, it is a greeting

30.

What is the last stage of a Powhiri?

a)

Te wero

b)

Hakari

c)

Waiata

d)

Karanga

31.

What is the deadliest weapon in the Maori armoury?

a)

Taiaha

b)

Pouwhenau

c)

Mere

d)

Patu

32.

Who separated Ranginui and Papatuanuku

a)

Rongomatane

b)

Tangaroa

c)

Tumatauenga

d)

Tanemahuta

33.

Tanemahuta is the God of ?

a)

The Sea

b)

The Wind

c)

The Forrest

d)

War

34.

What is Maui's Mother's name

a)

Mahuika

b)

Hine-nui-te-po

c)

Taranga

d)

Rona

35.

Ruaumoko is the God of ?

a)

Cultivated Food

b)

Knowledge

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Singing

36.

How many Baskets of Knowledge did Tane receive?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

9

d)

4

37.

The Maori Supreme God is...

a)

Io Matua Kristyl

b)

Io Matua Karekare

c)

Io Matua Kore

d)

Io Matua Kaea

38.

Who was the first wahine created from soil

a)

Hineahuone

b)

Hine Purotu

c)

Hine Ngakau

d)

Hine Rangimarie

39.

Maui was found wrapped in his mother's what?

a)

Whakapapa

b)

Whariki

c)

Blanket

d)

Topknot

40.

Maui and his Brother's slowed the Sun?

a)

False

b)

True

41.

Patupaiarehe are Fairies that live on Mountain tops and deep in the Forrest?

a)

True

b)

False

42.

It is said, when Maori pass on their wairua(spirit) leaves from where to start it's journey into the afterlife?

a)

Bluff

b)

Rainbow Mountain

c)

Waikaremoana

d)

Cape Reinga

43.

New Zealand is located in

a)

the Indian Ocean

b)

the Atlantic Ocean

c)

the Pacific Ocean

d)

the Arctic Ocean

44.

Official languages are

a)

English, Tarara and sign language

b)

English, Maori and sign language

c)

English, Maori and Dutch

d)

English, Polynesian and sign language

45.

The Maori name of New Zeland is

a)

Te Ika-a-Māui

b)

Te Waipounamu

c)

Waka o Aoraki

d)

Aotearoa

46.

The Haka is a traditional Maori

a)

wedding dance

b)

war dance

c)

joyful dance

d)

mourning dance

47.
How do you say 'hello' in Maori?
a)
Ka kite
b)
Kia ora
c)
Tena koutou katoa
d)
Hello
48.
What does 'kanikani' mean in English?
a)
Move
b)
Shake hands
c)
Dance
d)
Sing
49.
What is the English word for 'runga'
a)
Above
b)
Below
c)
Left
d)
Right
50.
What is the Maori word for 'twenty'?
a)
Rua
b)
Rua Tekau
c)
Tekau ma rua
d)
20
51.
Solve this problem: ono + rima = ?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
11
d)
13
52.
Solve this problem: tekau ma tahi + tekau ma rua = ?
a)
20
b)
21
c)
22
d)
23
53.
How do you say 'how are you?' in Maori?
a)
Kia ora
b)
Kei te pehea koe?
c)
Kei te pai ahau
d)
Kei hea koe?
54.
Translate this into English: 'Kia tere!'
a)
Hurry up!
b)
Slow down!
c)
Move over!
d)
Sit down!
55.
What is the Maori word for 'bird'?
a)
Kiwi
b)
Kuri
c)
Poaka
d)
Manu

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