Māori Society
What is the Pākehā kupu/word for Papatūānuku?
Mother Earth
The Netherlands / Holland
1769
In what year was Te Tiriti o Waitangi signed?
1840
What is the current capital of New Zealand?
Wellington
The largest group in the structure of Māori society.
Iwi / Tribe
What was Captain Cook's boat called?
The Endeavour
What two things was flax used to make?
Ropes and cords
What date is Waitangi Day? (date and month)
6th February
What was the biggest killer amongst Māori in the period of early interactions?
Disease which led to death
Name 3 reasons why Māori were connected to the land.
Can be any of the following:
Spiritual connections
Mana tied to land
Land told stories and events
Cemeteries in special places, e.g. caves
Land is their main resource
In what year was the first mission station established? (first church)
1814 - in the Bay of Islands
Name 3 things that Europeans wanted from Māori.
Could be any of the following:
Heads of Māori / Woven mats / Flax / Kauri / Spears / Fresh pork / Carvings / Kumara / Fresh water
In which year did Waitangi Day become a public holiday?
A. 1954
B. 1974
C. 1939
D. 1902
E. 1864
B. 1974
What was the first capital of New Zealand?
Russell / Kororāreka
This word can refer to the spirituality of something or the non-physical spirit. Similar to the unseen energy of something.
Wairua / Wairuatanga
Name 4 things that Māori wanted from Europeans.
Could be any of the following:
Spades / Blankets / Nails / Tomahawks / Muskets
Axes / Alcohol
Where was the second-largest European settlement?
Hokianga because the ships could sail into the harbour and there was a sawmill (where logs are cut)
Who signed the treaty on behalf of Queen Victoria?
A. Captain William Hobson
B. James Busby
C. Reverend Henry Williams
D. Govenor Grey
A. Captain William Hobson
In what year was the Waitangi Tribunal established? (closest answer wins if first team don't get it)
1975
In 1860, how much land (in the North Island) did Māori control?
Held about 80% (approx 23.2 mill acres/9.4 mill hectares) of the land in the North Island.
What were two items that Māori had never seen before? (this is from our resource)
Could be any of the following two:
Books / Clocks / Compasses / Money
What impact did missionaries have on Māori?
Answers could be any of the following:
Missionaries were a source of trade for goods, plants, animals and farming techniques.
They spread the teachings of Christianity.
They functioned as intermediaries and translators.
They taught literacy and European farming practices.
How many women signed the treaty?
A. 0
B. Over 20
C. 9
D. 2
E. 13
E. 13
Name two cities in the NORTH ISLAND in te reo Māori.
Could include any of the following:
Kaitaia
Whangārei
Tauranga
Rotorua
Taupō
Tāmaki-makau-rau : Auckland
Kirikiriroa : Hamilton
Ngāmotu : New Plymouth
Te Whanganui-a-tara : Wellington