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Mana ōrite mō te Mātauranga Māori

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How knowledgeable or unknowledgeable are you in te reo Maori?

a)

extremely knowledgeable

b)

very knowledgeable

c)

knowledgeable

d)

unknowledgeable

e)

very unknowledgeable

2.

'Ākonga' means which word in English?

a)

teacher

b)

student

c)

greeting

d)

family

3.

What is the correct whakahua of Taupō?

a)

towe poh

b)

toe paw

4.

Which word means 'teacher'?

a)

akonga

b)

whanau

c)

kaiako

d)

tikanga

5.

A 'kete' can be translated in English as a ...

(a)  

6.

In what year did te reo Māori become an official language of New Zealand?


a)

1967

b)

1975

c)

1987

d)

1995

7.

Which number is 8 in te reo Māori?

a)

whā

b)

whitu

c)

tekau

d)

waru

8.

What will te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori look like in NCEA?

a)

Integrated outcome statements into achievement statements

b)

Parity within NCEA

c)

Equal support for ākonga Māori in all settings and equal status

d)

Different for schools and kura across Aotearoa

e)

Māori-centred contexts for exemplars and assessment resources

9.

Click all words that apply. What is the correct spelling ...

a)

Maaori

b)

Māori

c)

Maori

d)

Moari

10.

What is the English for 'whakatauākī'?



(a)  

11.

What are Aotearoa's real official languages? Click all that apply.

a)

English

b)

Te reo Māori

c)

NZ Sign Language

12.

What is the average age of a soldier in the Vietnam War?

a)

Tekau mā ono

b)

Tekau mā waru

c)

Tekau mā rua

d)

rua tekau mā rua

13.

Which greeting/s would you say to greet ākonga at the start of the day?

a)

ata mārie

b)

pō mārie

c)

morena

d)

hei konei rā

14.

What is 'te ao Māori ' referring to?

a)

The Māori worldview

b)

The Māori curriculum

c)

Māori greetings

d)

Maori culture

15.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi in English is...



(a)  

16.

Which word best describes 'showing integrity, sincerity, and respect towards Māori beliefs, languages, and culture.'?


a)

mana Whenua

b)

hapū

c)

manākitanga

d)

tikanga

17.

What is the best brief definition of 'Mātauranga Māori'?

a)

Māori knowledge

b)

the Māori worldview

c)

equality

d)

Māori culture

18.

'Haratua' is which month of the year in English?



(a)  

19.

Kei te pēhea koe?

Click all the answers that could apply

a)

morena

b)

Kei te hiamoe au.

c)

atamarie

d)

Kei te pai au.

20.

Fill in the gap with the best te reo Māori word.

Do the (a)   , get the treats!

21.

Give a one-word English meaning of 'iwi'.



(a)  

22.

The te reo Māori word 'wero' is best translated as a ...

a)

peace

b)

community

c)

challenge

d)

equality

23.

What is the correct spelling of the word for 'family' in te reo Māori?

a)

whānau

b)

whanau

c)

whano

d)

faano

24.

When can you use 'kia ora'?

a)

to say 'hello'

b)

to wish someone well

c)

to say thanks

d)

to farewell

25.

Ko te aha tēnei rā?

a)

Rāhina

b)

Rātu

c)

Rāpare

d)

Rāmaere

e)

Rāapa