WorksheetsMatariki Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is Matariki?
A type of food
A star cluster
A dance
A flower
What does the star cluster Matariki symbolize?
A connection to the past
A type of tree
Eyes of a deity
A source of freshwater
When is the public holiday of Matariki in 2024?
Monday 1 September
Saturday 5 November
Friday 28 July
Wednesday 12 June
What does the star Pōhutukawa represent?
A connection to the past
Life-giving rain
All sources of saltwater
A reflection of time past
What does the star Waitī symbolize?
All sources of saltwater
Life-giving rain
All sources of freshwater
All that grows in the ground
What is associated with the star Waipuna-ā-rangi?
Life-giving rain in all forms
All sources of saltwater
All sources of freshwater
Life-giving rain
What does the star Tupuānuku focus on?
The moods of Tāwhirimatea
The trees and forests
All that grows in the ground
All sources of saltwater
What is linked with the star Tupuārangi?
Life-giving rain
All sources of freshwater
The moods of Tāwhirimatea
The trees, forests, fruits, and birds
What is closely tied with the star Ururangi?
The star to be wished upon
The moods of Tāwhirimatea
All sources of saltwater
Life-giving rain
What is the significance of the star Waitā?
A connection to the past
Life-giving rain
All sources of saltwater
A reflection of time past
Matariki is also known as
Nga mata o te atua Tawhirimatea
Hakuna mata
Nga mata whakana o Te Awanui
No mata te Ariki
What is Matarikis role in the cluster
looks after salt water
The mother star
wishing star
connect to food in soil
How many stars of Matariki are visible, without a telescope, from Aotearoa?
5
7
9
11
The kupu Māori (Māori word)
for star is
Rāhina
Whetū
Whitu
Whangārei
What does the arrival of Matariki signify?
People to gather
honour those who have passed
celebrate the prrsent and plan for the future
Māori new year
