Quiz on Māori Society and Culture

What is the Māori name for New Zealand?

• Hawaiki

• Aotearoa

• Whanganui-a-tara

• Maataa-hourua

Around what year did Māori society begin to develop in Aotearoa?

• 1500 years ago

• 1000 years ago

• 2000 years ago

• 500 years ago

Who is believed to have first traveled to Aotearoa according to Māori tradition?

• Toi

• Ariki

• Kupe

• Whatonga

What was the name of the canoe that Chief Kupe traveled in?

• Maataa-hourua

• Hawaiki

• Whanganui-a-tara

• Great Fleet

What does 'Aotearoa' mean in English?

• Land of the ancestors

• Land of the long white cloud

• Land of the brave

• Land of the rising sun

What is the term for the Māori genealogy?

• Whakapapa

• Rangatira

• Hapu

• Iwi

What is the role of the Rangatira in Māori society?

• To lead the tribe

• To ensure survival and protection

• To perform rituals

• To teach history

What is a marae?

• A family group

• A public meeting place

• A historical site

• A type of canoe

How many canoes made up the Great Fleet?

• Eight

• Six

• Seven

• Five

What is the main group within an iwi called?

• Tohunga

• Hapu

• Rangatira

• Taurekareka