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Magauire's Labours of Herakles

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Maguire often links Herakles to the Māori atua, __________

a)

Tāne-mahuta

b)

Kupe

c)

Māui

d)

Tūmatuenga

2.

True or false - Kahukura draped his rapaki/ waist-mat over the Port Hills

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The Māori word for the value of safeguarding/ protecting something is...

a)

manaakitanga

b)

kaitiakitanga

c)

aorakitaka

d)

rangatiratanga

4.

Tick all the reasons why Maguire chose Herakles for this exhibition series

a)

Represents that settlers thought they were 'civilising' NZ

b)

Represents how some settlers went mad like Herakles

c)

Represents the hard labours settlers performed

d)

Represents different attitudes of Europeans to the land

5.

What is a 'taonga tuku iho'?

a)

An ancient treasure

b)

A treasure passed down

6.

Which of these animals were introduced to NZ by Pākehā?

a)

Possum

b)

Pig

c)

Wood pigeon

d)

Rabbit

7.

What is a tūrangawaewae?

a)

Place to stand/ where you feel you belong

b)

A type of marae

c)

A sacred place

d)

An expert in traditional knowledge

8.

What is Māui wrestling?

a)

Lernean Hydra

b)

Eurymanthian boar

c)

Nemean Lion

d)

Erymanthian Hind

9.

What is Herakles wresting?

(a)