Language
What does Pa mean in Māori?
Hillforts/Fortified Villages
What is the term for the way in which people orient themselves in physical space and navigate from place to place?
Wayfinding
What is the name of the iconic New Zealand bird?
The Kiwi
What is the famous Māori war dance called?
The Haka
What is the most viral hashtag on TikTok?
#fyp
What does Iwi mean in Māori?
Nation
List three things Polynesian navigators used to find land.
Hands, stars, birds
What are Moa?
Extinct Gargantuan Birds
What year did Polynesians arrive in New Zealand?
1300 CE
What month of the year has 28 days?
Trick question - all of them!
What does Hapu mean?
Tribe
What nationality was the first European explorer to discover New Zealand?
Dutch
What was the most common staple food of the Māori diet?
Sweet potato
What is Mana and why is it an important belief of the Māori people?
A powerful force or essence which increases respect and honour, obtained through positive social interaction and passed down through ancestors
What animal cannot stick its tongue out?
Crocodile
Explain Tapu.
Meaning off-limits, enforced by Māori priests after the Moa were hunted to extinction.
What is another name for the island Rapa Nui?
Easter Island
On which Polynesian island does it snow?
New Zealand
What skill was necessary for seafaring and why?
Carpentry to build boats and canoes
Bones
What is the Māori word New Zealand and how is it spelt?
Aotearoa
What country governs Rapa Nui?
Chile (South America)
Which Polynesian country is volcanic?
Hawaii
List five Polynesian islands.
Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Hawaii, Vanuatu, Tahiti, Rapa Nui
How old is Ms. Martin?
27