What is Matariki?
Matariki 2024 Quiz Berkley

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6th - 8th Grade
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Carina Waines
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
A traditional Maori dance
A group of stars
A type of Maori food
A Maori word for "celebration"
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
When does Matariki typically appear in the sky?
December
September
April
June or July
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
What does the appearance of Matariki traditionally signal?
Beginning of the Māori New Year
Time to plant crops
Time to celebrate a wedding
Start of the fishing season
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
According to Maori tradition, what did ancestors use Matariki for?
To tell stories
To predict earthquakes
To determine the timing of their harvest
To play music
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
In which country is Matariki recognized as a public holiday?
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
United Kingdom
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
What is the name of the Māori god associated with weather in the story of Matariki's origin?
Tawhirimataea
Tangaroa
Rongo
Tane Mahuta
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
What cultural significance does Matariki hold in Aotearoa today?
A time to travel
A time to commemorate ancestors
A time to celebrate achievements
A time to study
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