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Mahuru Māori

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the 1970's there was a concern that _______ would be lost. What was it?

a)

English

b)

Native Schools

c)

Te Reo Māori

d)

Kapa Haka

2.

A petition to promote language was put forward by which three groups?

a)

Ngā Tamatoa, Te Reo Māori Society, and Te Huinga Rangatahi

b)

Hipi, Pipi, me Tipi

c)

The Young Warriors, Matatini, and Māori TV

d)

Kapa haka, pūkana, waiata

3.

In what month does 'Māori language Week' happen?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

August

d)

September

4.

In what year was Te Reo Māori declared an 'official' language of New Zealand?

a)

1990

b)

1988

c)

1987

d)

1989

5.

In 2014 a Māori language advocate pioneered the Mahuru Māori movement. Name the advocate

a)

Jonah Lomu

b)

Pikachu

c)

Paraone Gloyne

d)

Kingi Tūheitia

6.

How is Mahuru Māori promoted?

a)

Social media

b)

Newspaper

c)

Email

d)

Letter

7.

What is encouraged during Mahuru Māori?

a)

Dance, laugh, eat

b)

Cry, Jump

c)

Drive, Fly, Walk

d)

Speak Māori for an hour, day, week or month

8.

How do you say 'Good Morning' in māori?

a)

Kia ora

b)

Mōrena

c)

Tēnā koe

d)

Mauri ora

9.

What is the translation for 'Aroha mai!'

a)

Hello

b)

Goodbye

c)

Sorry / excuse me

d)

Good night

10.

Kia ora! means...

a)

Hi / hello / thank you

b)

Have a good day

c)

Bye for now

d)

How are you

11.

If I say 'Kei te pai', what am I saying?

a)

Tired

b)

Happy

c)

Good

d)

Scared

12.

Ko __________ tōku ingoa, what needs to go where the blank is?

a)

Address

b)

Age

c)

Phone number

d)

Name

13.

'Ngā mihi nui' means what?

a)

Thanks so much

b)

Hello

c)

How are you?

d)

What is your name?

14.

'Morena' means what?

a)

Good night

b)

Good morning

c)

Good afternoon

d)

Hello

15.

Good evening is what in māori?

a)

Morena

b)

Pō mārie

c)

Kia ora

d)

Tēna koe

16.

'Tēnā koe' means what in māori?

a)

Hello (to 1 person)

b)

Hello (to 2 or more people)

c)

Hello (to 3 or more people)

d)

Hello to a teacher

17.

When you ask someone 'Kei te pēhea koe?', what are you asking?

a)

When do you wake up?

b)

Where do you live?

c)

How are you?

d)

What is your name?