Māori Tale of Creation

Who were the two main characters in the Māori tale of creation?

• Tāne and Tawhiri-mātea

• Ranginui and Papatūānuku

• Tāne and Ranginui

• Papatūānuku and Tawhiri-mātea

What did Tāne do to separate his parents?

• He pushed them apart

• He pulled them apart

• He climbed between them

• He asked them to separate

What did Tāne-Mahuta do to cover his mother?

• He created the forest

• He created the ocean

• He created the mountains

• He created the desert

What did Rangi, the sky father, do when Tāne separated him from Papatūānuku?

• He cried down his tears from the heavens

• He became angry and started a storm

• He tried to push Tāne away

• He accepted the separation peacefully

What did Tawhiri-mātea become the god of?

• Winds, storms, and rain

• Forests and bird life

• Mountains and rivers

• Deserts and lakes

What did Tawhiri-mātea do from the heavens?

• Blow down his fury

• Create beautiful greenery

• Separate his parents

• Clothe his mother

What did Rangi's tears become?

• Lakes, rivers, and seas

• Mountains, forests, and deserts

• Birds, animals, and insects

• Clouds, rainbows, and lightning

What did Tāne's actions allow to come into the world?

• Light and life

• Darkness and despair

• War and destruction

• Ignorance and suffering

What does 'Whiti mai te ra' mean?

• Let the sun shine through!

• Let the rain pour down!

• Let the wind blow strong!

• Let the earth shake!

What did Tāne become known as?

• Tāne-Mahuta, The God of the Forest

• Tawhiri-mātea, The God of the Winds

• Ranginui, The Sky Father

• Papatūānuku, The Earth Mother