Ngā Atua Quiz

Name the Māori god of the sea .

• Hine-nui-te-pō

• Tangaroa

• Rongo

• Tāne

Who is the god of war in Māori mythology?

• Tūmatauenga

• Rongo

• Hine-nui-te-pō

• Tāne Mahuta

What role does Māui play in Māori legends?

• Māui is a god of agriculture and farming in Māori culture.

• Māui is a mythical creature that guards the ocean.

• Māui is a legendary warrior who leads armies in battle.

• Māui is a demigod known for his cleverness and heroic feats in Māori legends.

Which god is often depicted with a fishhook in Māori stories?

• Tāne

• Tangaroa

• Rongo

• Māui

Name a famous legend involving the demigod Māui.

• Māui fishing up the moon

• Māui slowing down the sun

• Māui creating fire

• Māui battling the ocean

Which god is associated with the underworld in Māori beliefs?

• Māui

• Rongo

• Hine-nui-te-pō

• Tāne Mahuta

What is the role of Tāne Mahuta in Māori mythology?

• Tāne Mahuta is the god of the sea.

• Tāne Mahuta is the god of war.

• Tāne Mahuta is the god of the underworld.

• Tāne Mahuta is the god of the forest and birds.

Which Māori god is known for separating the sky and the earth?

• Tāne Mahuta

• Tangaroa

• Rongo

• Māui

Which event is Māui credited with in Māori legends?

• Māui creating the stars

• Māui discovering fire

• Māui taming the wind

• Māui calming the storms

Who is the god of wind and weather in Māori mythology?

• Ruaumoko

• Tāwhirimatea

• Tūmatauenga

• Rongomatane