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WorksheetsBBI Māori Knowledge-a-thon 2024 Q1-90
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the Māori word for family?
a)
Kia ora
b)
Ngā mihi
c)
Whānau
d)
Maunga
2.
How do you say "hello" in Māori?
a)
Kia ora
b)
Ngā mihi
c)
Whānau
d)
Maunga
3.
What does "aroha" mean?
a)
Children
b)
A meeting house or communal place
c)
To speak or talk
d)
Love
4.
What is the Māori word for "food"?
a)
Wai
b)
Kai
c)
Pai
d)
Mai
5.
How do you say "water" in Māori?
a)
Wai
b)
Kai
c)
Pai
d)
Mai
6.
What is "marae" in English?
a)
Children
b)
A meeting house or communal place
c)
To speak or talk
d)
Love
7.
Translate "tamariki" to English.
a)
Children
b)
A meeting house or communal place
c)
To speak or talk
d)
Love
8.
What is the Māori word for "mountain"?
a)
Kia ora
b)
Ngā mihi
c)
Whānau
d)
Maunga
9.
How do you say "thank you" in Māori?
a)
Kia ora
b)
Ngā mihi
c)
Whānau
d)
Maunga
10.
What does "kōrero" mean in English?
a)
Children
b)
A meeting house or communal place
c)
To speak or talk
d)
Love
11.
How do you say "good morning" in Māori?
a)
Ata mārie
b)
Pō mārie
c)
Haere rā
d)
E noho rā
12.
What is the Māori phrase for "good night"?
a)
Ata mārie
b)
Pō mārie
c)
Haere rā
d)
E noho rā
13.
How do you ask "how are you?" in Māori?
a)
Kei te pai koe?
b)
Kei te pēhea?
c)
Kei te pēhea koe?
d)
Kei pēhea koe?
14.
How do you respond to "Kei te pēhea koe?" if you are feeling good?
a)
Kei te pai
b)
Kei te pai koe?
c)
Kei te pēhea koe?
d)
Kei pēhea koe?
15.
What does "Haere mai" mean?
a)
Welcome
b)
Goodbye
c)
Hello
d)
Come here
16.
How do you say "goodbye" in Māori when someone is leaving?
a)
Ata mārie
b)
Pō mārie
c)
Haere rā
d)
E noho rā
17.
How do you say "goodbye" in Māori when you are leaving?
a)
Ata mārie
b)
Pō mārie
c)
Haere rā
d)
E noho rā
18.
What is the Māori word for "peace" used in greetings?
a)
Rā
b)
Ruru
c)
Ngahere
d)
Rongo
19.
Translate "Kia kaha" into English.
a)
Stay safe
b)
Be brave
c)
Stay strong
20.
What does "Ngā mihi nui" mean?
a)
Best wishes
b)
Wishes
c)
Goodbye
d)
See you later
21.
What is the Māori word for "forest"?
a)
Rā
b)
Ruru
c)
Ngahere
d)
Rongo
22.
How do you say "sea" in Māori?
a)
Whenua
b)
Moana
c)
Manu
d)
Rākau
23.
What is the Māori name for New Zealand's native owl?
a)
Rā
b)
Ruru
c)
Ngahere
d)
Rongo
24.
What does "awa" mean in English?
a)
Power
b)
River
c)
Forest
d)
Energy
25.
What is the Māori word for "earth" or "land"?
a)
Whenua
b)
Moana
c)
Manu
d)
Rākau
26.
How do you say "bird" in Māori?
a)
Whenua
b)
Moana
c)
Manu
d)
Rākau
27.
What is the Māori word for "tree"?
a)
Whenua
b)
Moana
c)
Manu
d)
Rākau
28.
Translate "ngahere" into English.
a)
Power
b)
River
c)
Forest
d)
Energy
29.
What is the Māori term for "mountain range"?
a)
Whetū
b)
Marama
c)
Pae maunga
d)
Māramatanga
30.
How do you say "star" in Māori?
a)
Whetū
b)
Marama
c)
Pae maunga
d)
Māramatanga
31.
What is the Māori word for "moon"?
a)
Whetū
b)
Marama
c)
Pae maunga
d)
Māramatanga
32.
How do you say "sun" in Māori?
a)
Rā
b)
Ruru
c)
Ngahere
d)
Rongo
33.
What does "pungao" mean in English?
a)
Power
b)
River
c)
Forest
d)
Energy
34.
What is the Māori word for "light"?
a)
Whetū
b)
Marama
c)
Pae maunga
d)
Māramatanga
35.
How do you say "earthquake" in Māori?
a)
Rū whenua
b)
Rā
c)
Ruru
d)
Ngahere
36.
What is the Māori word for "star cluster" used for Matariki?
a)
Karekenga
b)
Hau
c)
Matariki
d)
Huarere
37.
How do you say "gravity" in Māori?
a)
Karekenga
b)
Hau
c)
Matariki
d)
Huarere
38.
What is the Māori term for "wind"?
a)
Karekenga
b)
Hau
c)
Matariki
d)
Huarere
39.
How do you say "weather" in Māori?
a)
Karekenga
b)
Hau
c)
Matariki
d)
Huarere
40.
What does "waiariki" mean in English?
a)
Geothermal
b)
Song
c)
Dance
d)
Energy
41.
What is the Māori word for "sweet potato"?
a)
Parāoa
b)
Kūmara
c)
Mīti
d)
Miraka
42.
How do you say "bread" in Māori?
a)
Parāoa
b)
Kūmara
c)
Mīti
d)
Miraka
43.
What is the Māori word for "fish"?
a)
Huawhenua
b)
Ika
c)
Hēki
d)
Hua rākau
44.
How do you say "milk" in Māori?
a)
Parāoa
b)
Kūmara
c)
Mīti
d)
Miraka
45.
What does "rēwena" refer to in Māori cuisine?
a)
Māori bread
b)
Māori dance
c)
Māori weapon
46.
What is the Māori word for "meat"?
a)
Parāoa
b)
Kūmara
c)
Mīti
d)
Miraka
47.
How do you say "fruit" in Māori?
a)
Huawhenua
b)
Ika
c)
Hēki
d)
Hua rākau
48.
What is the Māori word for "vegetables"?
a)
Huawhenua
b)
Ika
c)
Hēki
d)
Hua rākau
49.
How do you say "egg" in Māori?
a)
Huawhenua
b)
Ika
c)
Hēki
d)
Hua rākau
50.
What does "hangi" mean?
a)
Traditional Māori earth oven cooking method
b)
Traditional Māori food storage method
51.
Who was the first Māori King?
a)
Te Kooti
b)
Te Whiti o Rongomai
c)
Pōtatau Te Wherowhero
52.
What year did the Treaty of Waitangi get signed?
a)
1893
b)
1840
c)
1947
53.
Who was the famous Māori prophet and leader of the Parihaka movement?
a)
Te Kooti
b)
Te Whiti o Rongomai
c)
Pōtatau Te Wherowhero
54.
What is the name of the Māori leader known for his role in the New Zealand Wars and later as a politician?
a)
Te Kooti
b)
Te Whiti o Rongomai
c)
Pōtatau Te Wherowhero
55.
When did New Zealand become the first country to grant women the right to vote?
a)
1893
b)
1840
c)
1947
56.
Who was the first European explorer to reach New Zealand?
a)
General Duncan Cameron
b)
Abel Tasman
c)
Elizabeth McCombs
57.
Who led the British forces during the Battle of Gate Pā?
a)
General Duncan Cameron
b)
Abel Tasman
c)
Elizabeth McCombs
58.
What is the name of the Māori battalion that fought in World War II?
a)
27th (Māori) Battalion
b)
28th (Māori) Battalion
c)
29th (Māori) Battalion
59.
Who was the first woman elected to the New Zealand Parliament?
a)
General Duncan Cameron
b)
Abel Tasman
c)
Elizabeth McCombs
60.
What year did New Zealand gain full independence from Britain?
a)
1893
b)
1840
c)
1947
61.
Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest? Sir
a)
Edmund Hillary
b)
Keri Hulme
c)
Peter Jackson
d)
Mahe Drysdale
62.
What is the name of the famous New Zealand author who wrote "The Bone People"?
a)
Edmund Hillary
b)
Keri Hulme
c)
Peter Jackson
d)
Mahe Drysdale
63.
Which New Zealander is a famous film director known for "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy?
a)
Edmund Hillary
b)
Keri Hulme
c)
Peter Jackson
d)
Mahe Drysdale
64.
Who is the famous New Zealand singer known for the song "Royals"?
a)
Karen Walker
b)
Jean Batten
c)
Jacinda Ardern
d)
Lorde
65.
Which New Zealand athlete won multiple gold medals in rowing?
a)
Edmund Hillary
b)
Keri Hulme
c)
Peter Jackson
d)
Mahe Drysdale
66.
What is the name of the Māori actor known for his roles in "Once Were Warriors" and "Star Wars"?
a)
Mahe Drysdale
b)
Temuera Morrison
c)
Keri Hulme
d)
Peter Jackson
67.
Who is the famous New Zealand physicist known for splitting the atom?
a)
Mahe Drysdale
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
Edmund Hillary
d)
Keri Hulme
68.
What is the name of the New Zealand Prime Minister who served from 2017 to 2023?
a)
Karen Walker
b)
Jean Batten
c)
Jacinda Ardern
d)
Lorde
69.
Which New Zealander is a famous fashion designer known internationally?
a)
Karen Walker
b)
Jean Batten
c)
Jacinda Ardern
d)
Lorde
70.
Who was the New Zealand aviator who made the first solo flight from England to New Zealand?
a)
Karen Walker
b)
Jean Batten
c)
Jacinda Ardern
d)
Lorde
71.
How do you say "Have a good day" in Māori?
a)
Kia kaha
b)
Kia waimarie
c)
Ka kite anō
d)
Kia pai tō rā
72.
What does "E noho rā" mean?
a)
Goodbye (to someone staying)
b)
Hello
c)
Welcome
d)
See you later
73.
How do you say "See you later" in Māori?
a)
Kia kaha
b)
Kia waimarie
c)
Ka kite anō
d)
Kia pai tō rā
74.
What is the phrase for "Be strong" in Māori?
a)
Kia kaha
b)
Kia waimarie
c)
Ka kite anō
d)
Kia pai tō rā
75.
How do you say "Good luck" in Māori?
a)
Kia kaha
b)
Kia waimarie
c)
Ka kite anō
d)
Kia pai tō rā
76.
What does "Ngā mihi nui" mean?
a)
Ngā mihi
b)
Aroha mai
c)
Rā whānau kia koe
d)
Best wishes
77.
How do you say "Happy birthday" in Māori?
a)
Ngā mihi
b)
Aroha mai
c)
Rā whānau kia koe
d)
Best wishes
78.
What is the Māori phrase for "Congratulations"?
a)
Ngā mihi
b)
Aroha mai
c)
Rā whānau kia koe
d)
Best wishes
79.
How do you say "Excuse me" in Māori?
a)
Ngā mihi
b)
Aroha mai
c)
Rā whānau kia koe
d)
Best wishes
80.
What does "Kia ora koutou" mean?
a)
The great cloak of Tia
b)
Second lake
c)
Hello everyone
d)
The place of the whales
81.
What does the Māori place name "Auckland" (Tāmaki Makaurau) mean in English?
a)
The place of the steep headland
b)
Tāmaki desired by many
c)
The great harbor of Tara
d)
Long stretch of gravel
82.
What is the English meaning of the Māori place name "Wellington" (Te Whanganui-a-Tara)?
a)
The place of the steep headland
b)
Tāmaki desired by many
c)
The great harbor of Tara
d)
Long stretch of gravel
83.
How do you translate "Rotorua" into English?
a)
The great cloak of Tia
b)
Second lake
c)
Hello everyone
d)
The place of the whales
84.
What does the Māori place name "Taupō" (Taupō-nui-a-Tia) mean in English?
a)
The great cloak of Tia
b)
Second lake
c)
Hello everyone
d)
The place of the whales
85.
What is the English meaning of the Māori place name "Whangarei"?
a)
The great cloak of Tia
b)
Second lake
c)
Hello everyone
d)
The place of the whales
86.
How do you translate "Hamilton" (Kirikiriroa) into English?
a)
The place of the steep headland
b)
Tāmaki desired by many
c)
The great harbor of Tara
d)
Long stretch of gravel
87.
What does the Māori place name "Christchurch" (Ōtautahi) mean in English?
a)
The place of rushing water
b)
The place of Tautahi
c)
The great standing place of Kiwa
d)
Hello everyone
88.
What is the English meaning of the Māori place name "Gisborne" (Tūranganui-a-Kiwa)?
a)
Second lake
b)
The place of Tautahi
c)
The great standing place of Kiwa
d)
The place of rushing water
89.
How do you translate "Napier" (Ahuriri) into English?
a)
Second lake
b)
The place of Tautahi
c)
The place of rushing water
d)
Tāmaki desired by many
90.
What does the Māori place name "Dunedin" (Ōtepoti) mean in English?
a)
The place of the steep headland
b)
Tāmaki desired by many
c)
The great harbor of Tara
d)
Long stretch of gravel
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