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Maori Language Week Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What's ocean in te reo Māori?

a)

awa

b)

kātao

c)

moana

2.

In te reo Māori what does the macron do?

a)

lengthen the vowel

b)

shorten the vowel

c)

ignore the vowel

3.

If you give a donation, contribution or gift, it is called a ...?

a)

kete

b)

koha

c)

mahi

4.

When would you say 'kia ora'?

a)

wishing someone good luck

b)

when saying hello

c)

agreeing with someone

d)

all of the above

5.

In what year was the treaty of Waitangi signed by between the Crown and Maori, making New Zealand a colony of the British Empire?

a)

1840

b)

1851

c)

1889

d)

1999

6.

What are two of Maori traditional dances

a)

Poi E

b)

Dancing

c)

Haka

d)

Australian anthem

7.

What is a pepeha?

a)

An introduction of yourself

b)

About you and where you are

c)

My name

d)

A mountain

8.

What is a powhiri?

a)

A performance

b)

A welcoming ceremony onto a Marae

c)

A game

9.

How do you say Hello in Te Reo Maori...

(a)  

10.

What is red in Maori?

a)

Waiporoporo

b)

Kowhai

c)

Whero

d)

Red

11.

What does Aroha mean?

a)

To love

b)

Our school values

c)

Being nice

d)

Home

12.

Who is the Sky father?

a)

Ranginui

b)

Tawhirimatea

c)

Tane

13.

What is tekau in English?

a)

9

b)

11

c)

7

d)

10

14.

What does Kaiako mean?

a)

Teach

b)

Teacher

c)

Adult

d)

Person

15.

What is Tuakana/Teina?

a)

A older/younger relationships

b)

Senior/Junior

c)

People

d)

A group