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Maori People
By Chayse Wagler
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Who initiated a permanent European presence in New Zealand?
A Captain Battles
B Captain James Cook
C Captain Steve Rogers
D Captain John Dorsey
Why did British and Maoris go war after the Treaty of Waitangi?
A Because British seized Maoris land.
B Because the Maoris invaded British villages.
C Because both sides like to fight.
D Because the Maoris gained access to guns.
What are the two islands in New Zealand?
A Chambers and Lincoln Islands
B East and West Islands
C North and South Islands
D Pacific Greater and Pacific Lesser Islands
What branch of Eastern Polynesian language group does the Maori people belong to?
A Australian
B Japanese
C English
D The Tahitic
What percent of New Zealand is made up of Maoris?
A 50%
B 30%
C 75%
D 15%
According to Maori folklore, who was the original couple?
A Mamma and Papa
B Mother Bear and Father Bear
C Rangi and Papa
D The crane and the duck
Today most Maoris are part of what religion?
A Christianity
B Hinduism
C Islam
D Judaism
What is a controversial holiday in New Zealand?
A New Years
B Christmas
C Independence Day
D Waitangi Day
In a secondary burial, what did the Maori do with the bones after they took them out of the ground.
A They painted them.
B They would eat them.
C They could clense them of bad spirits.
D They would throw them into the ocean.
What did tattos mean in Maori culture?
A A person's age.
B A person's passage into adulthood.
C The number of people a person killed.
D How wives a person had.
What is the name of the large war canoes used by the Maori?
A They did not have name.
B A warship
C Steve
D Waka taua
What are cousins called in Maori culture?
A Mom and Dad
B Cousin
C Uncle and Aunt
D Brother and Sister
What is male face tattooing called?
A Hammering
B Cheato
C Moko
D Drilling
What is hangi?
A It is where a mother gives away her daughter.
B It is when a village is defeated by another village.
C It is where you steam meats and vegetables on rocks over hot springs.
D It is where the gods and humans talk on the very tops of mountains.
What dance involves very energetic postures representing warlike and aggressive poses?
A The Who
B The Tingle
C The Beat
D The Haka
Traditionally, what was the purpose of sports for the Maori?
A To practice for conflict.
B To practice for a hunt.
C To practice for swimming.
D Just for fun.
In some areas, today, Maori face up to how much unemployment?
A 70%
B 50%
C 30%
D 100%
