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The magic of the Kauri Tree

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which NZ tree lives for over 2,000 years?

a)

Rimu

b)

Kauri

c)

Totara

2.

Kauri grow to over __ m tall, with trunk girths/ widths up to 16 m

a)

30m

b)

40m

c)

50m

d)

60m

3.

Kauri are considered a taonga (________) by m

a)

Mighty

b)

Treasure

c)

Resourceful

d)

Special

4.

Māori see the health of kauri as a sign of general well being of the Ngahere (______) and the people.

a)

sea

b)

land

c)

river

d)

forest

5.

Kauri are one of the mighty giants of the world, they are also the longest-living tree species in the world, as well as the _______.

a)

tallest

b)

largest

c)

smallest

d)

shortest

6.

Along the Coromandel Range the numbers of Kauri tree are estimated to be around ___ in number.

a)

300

b)

400

c)

500

d)

600

7.

Kauri used to exist in New Zealand over ___ million years ago

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

400

8.

Kauri is seen as Te Whakaruruhau by the Maori, and they consider it the great _________ of the forest.

This name also refers to other species that come under the shelter of kauri.

a)

Sustainer

b)

Provider

c)

Protector

9.

The primary use of the kauri tree was for making ______ and _____ by Maori.

a)

huts and canoe

b)

houses and waka

10.

Maori valued the ___ more than timber of the Kauri tree. They burned it as an insecticide, covered it in flax, and made torches for night-fishing.

a)

bark

b)

wax

c)

gum

d)

wood