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Maori People

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Question 1

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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

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Question 2

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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. 

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Question 3

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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

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Question 4

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What branch of Eastern Polynesian language group does the Maori people belong to?

A Australian

B Japanese

C English

D The Tahitic

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Question 5

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What percent of New Zealand is made up of Maoris?

A 50%

B 30%

C 75%

D 15%

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Question 6

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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

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Question 7

7.

Today most Maoris are part of what religion?

A Christianity

B Hinduism 

C Islam

D Judaism

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Question 8

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What is a controversial holiday in New Zealand?

A New Years

B Christmas

C Independence Day

D Waitangi Day

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Question 9

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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. 

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Question 10

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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. 

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Question 11

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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

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Question 12

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What are cousins called in Maori culture?

A Mom and Dad

B Cousin

C Uncle and Aunt

D Brother and Sister

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Question 13

13.

What is male face tattooing called?

A Hammering

B Cheato 

C Moko

D Drilling

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Question 14

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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. 

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Question 15

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What dance involves very energetic postures representing warlike and aggressive poses?

A The Who

B The Tingle

C The Beat

D The Haka

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Question 16

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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.

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Question 17

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In some areas, today, Maori face up to how much unemployment?

A 70%

B 50%

C 30%

D 100%