Geography & Countries
Ngā whenua
Ngā whenua
What is the name for a drawing that shows countries, oceans, and borders?
Mahere
Name one political party in parliament at the moment
National
Labour
Act
NZ First
Te Pāti Māori
The Greens
Who helped Mauao get to the ocean?
Ngā patupaiarehe
Which atua is connected to earthquakes and volcanoes?
Rūaumoko
What is the word for something you must have to live (like water or food)?
A need
Name the ocean to the north and east of Aotearoa, bordering Pāpāmoa / the Bay of Plenty
Pacific Ocean
Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa
What is the name given to the Māori Monarchy?
Te Kiingitanga
What is the name of the freshwater stream that runs through Papamoa?
Ko wai te awa e rere ana nei?
Ko Wairākei!
What do we call a big wave caused by an underwater earthquake?
Tsunami
What word means something you would like to have but don’t need?
A want
Which continent is Aotearoa a part of?
Oceania / Australia / Australasia
Who is the current monarch of the Kiingitanga?
Te Arikinui Kuini Ngā wai hono i te po
Which manu is on the $1 coin?
Kiwi
Which atua controls the winds and storms?
Tāwhirimātea
Name one resource that Māori traded with Europeans when they first arrived?
Name one natural feature that helps people know which direction is north
The sun
Southern Cross
other Constellations
When was Te Tiriti o Waitangi signed?
6 February, 1840
What is the tallest maunga in Aotearoa?
Aoraki
How can we keep safe in an earthquake?
Name one of our shops from Rā Mākete
Astore
The Best Bracelet Shop
Taonga Whakarei
Māori To The World
Armory
What is the term for the imaginary line that divides the Earth into a top half and a bottom half?
The Equator
Name one responsiblity of local council (e.g. Tauranga City Council)
Roads, rubbish, parks, libraries, water, footpaths, events
Name the body of water between the North and South islands
Cook Strait
Te Moana o Raukawa
Name one place in Aotearoa where an earthquake has occured
Many! E.g. Christchurch, Kaikoura, Edgecumbe, Napier, Wellington
What do we call the money left over after costs are paid?
Profit!