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The Maori and Australian

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Maori inhabit ....
a)
Hawaii
b)
New Zealand
c)
Maoriland
2.
They make up .... of the population of New Zealand.
a)
14%
b)
half
c)
54%
3.
The word 'maori' means ....
a)
the original people
b)
the sacred people
c)
the most important people
4.
The Maori were ....
a)
religious priests
b)
fierce warriors
c)
courageous artisans
5.
The Haka is ....
a)
a sport similar to rugby
b)
a colonial dance
c)
a war dance
6.
The gestures and faces the Maori make are supposed to ....
a)
make the enemy laugh
b)
calm down the enemy
c)
scare the enemy
7.
What is the name of New Zealand in Maori
a)
Atoaretoa
b)
Aoatorea
c)
Aotearoa
d)
Aoaerota
8.

Where did the first group to settle in New Zealand come from?

a)

Australia

b)

The Pacific Islands

c)

Hawaii

d)

The Equator

9.

What was New Zealand first called?

a)

Arthur or "The Land of the Long White Hair."

b)

Aotearoa or "The Land of the Long White Cloud"

c)

Atlantis or "The Land of the Long White Fins."

d)

Antarctica or "The Land of the Long White Snow."

10.

A ______ is an ancient Maori war dance.

a)

hacker

b)

haka

c)

waka

d)

hater

11.

Haka chants often describe -

a)

current events.

b)

past historical events and Maori ancestors.

c)

myths of the Maori ancestors.

d)

the list of demands given to other tribes.

12.

When would a haka be performed?

(Choose two)

a)

At a Baby Shower

b)

At a wedding

c)

At a funeral.

d)

On the first day of school.

13.

The sacred body art of the Maori people is called -

a)

mocos

b)

moko

c)

meeka

d)

maaka

14.

The Maori believe that the ____ is the most sacred part of the human body.

a)

arm

b)

head

c)

chest

d)

back

15.

In the Maori culture, many people have tattoos on their

a)

arm.

b)

face.

c)

chest.

d)

back.

16.

A _______ is used for social, cultural, and spiritual activities and gatherings.

a)

Maria

b)

Marae

c)

Mariah

d)

Mana

17.

The Maori define themselves by their -

a)

wii

b)

iwi

c)

wiwi

d)

illi

18.
Which city is the capital of NZ?
a)
Auckland
b)
Wellington
c)
Christchurch
d)
Queenstown
19.
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
20.
What is the name of the sea between NZ and Australia?
a)
Murray River
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Bass Strait
d)
The Tasman Sea
21.
What is the Maori name for the sweet potato?
a)
Kumara
b)
Karika
c)
Maui
d)
Poto
22.
What is the name for a Maori war dance or challenge?
a)
Hiko
b)
Kiwi Dance
c)
Haka
d)
Kumara
23.
Name the ocean that NZ is sitting in.
a)
Indian Ocean 
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
African Ocean
24.
Which European captain was the first to land on NZ soil?
a)
Lachlan Macquarie
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Arthur Phillip
d)
James Cook
25.
What is the name of the Maori peoples' mythical homeland?
a)
Wika Wika
b)
Tahita
c)
Hawaiiki
d)
Waitangi
26.
Which flightless bird are New Zealanders named after?
a)
Kupe
b)
Kiwi
c)
Waikato
d)
Taupo
27.
What is the national sport of New Zealand?
a)
Soccer
b)
Rugby
c)
Cricket
d)
Netball
28.
What does the Maori word 'Waka' mean?
a)
Fish
b)
Potato 
c)
Canoe
d)
Island
29.

The capital city of New Zeland is....

a)

Christchurch

b)

Wellington

c)

Auckland

d)

Hamilton

30.

New Zealand is located in

a)

the Indian Ocean

b)

the Atlantic Ocean

c)

the Pacific Ocean

d)

the Arctic Ocean

31.

The nickname for New Zealanders is

a)

Kiwis

b)

Aussies

c)

Maoris

d)

Tarara

32.

The native people of New Zealand are the.....

a)

Aborigines

b)

Maori

c)

Tarara

d)

Islanders

33.

New Zealand became a colony of

a)

the British Empire

b)

the USA

c)

Australia

d)

Dutch explorers

34.

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

35.

Click on the national flag of New Zealand

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.
Australia can be defined by which of the following?
a)
country
b)
continent
c)
island
d)
all of these 
37.
Most Australians live near the coasts for which reason?
a)
it's prettier
b)
the interior is mostly desert
c)
wifi only works near the ocean
d)
housing is cheaper 
38.
_____________ is the name for the islands groups west of Australia.
a)
Polynesian
b)
Oceania
c)
Indonesia
d)
Pacific Island Group
39.
Which of the following are important natural resources of Australia? 
a)
land
b)
gold
c)
iron ore
d)
all of these 
40.
__________________ are the Native people of Australia who have lived there for about 50,000 years. 
a)
Cherokee
b)
Shawnee
c)
Aboriginal
d)
Maori
41.
Name Australia's capital city? 
a)
Melbourne
b)
Sydney 
c)
Perth
d)
Canberra 
42.
Native languages and __________ are the main languages spoken in Australia. 
a)
French
b)
Spanish
c)
Mandarin 
d)
English
43.

What fraction of Australia is desert?

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

1/10

d)

1/3

44.

Which of these animals live only in Australia (except in zoos!)?

a)

bats & pandas

b)

bears & tigers

c)

giraffes & lions

d)

kangaroos & koalas

45.

Which early people of Australia live in the Outback?

a)

Aborigines

b)

Eskimos

c)

Cherokee

d)

Mongolians

46.

Many of the first British settlers in Australia were _________?

a)

women

b)

scientists

c)

prisoners

d)

missionaries

47.

What is the name of the largest coral reef in the world (located in Australia)?

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Captain Nemo's Reef

c)

The Melbourne Reef

d)

The Pacific Reef

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