Intermediate Mini Challenge Part 2

These questions are for a people who have a good general knowledge of Maori and cover a wide range of subjects.

A total of 25 questions are asked, each one worth 4 points. The maximum mark you can get is 100%.

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1: The kai whakatu does the karanga for the ..

Tangata whenua
Manuhiri
People
Anyone

2: Name the only place in Aotearoa that the pohutukawa tree never flowers.

Nowhere
Rerenga Wairua
East Coast
Tamaki Waterfront

3: Which plant can flour be made to make bread out of?

Raupo
Puha
Kowhitiwhiti
Kumara

4: Out of the 10 stages of pohiri, which one is the least seen today?

Karanga
Mihi
Wero
Hongi

5: Who is the first born of Ranginui and Papatuanuku?

Tanemahuta
Ruaumoko
Uru te Ngangana
Tangaroa

6: What are the berries used to flavour the waka waituhi?

Miro
Kowhai
Manuka
Kanuka

7: In a whare, the heart is represented by the ..

Tahuhu
Poutokomanawa
Raparapa
Tekoteko

8: Which surface pattern represents abundance of food, wealth of the sea and people?

Unaunahi
Rauru
Raperape
Nihoniho

9: The kai karanga does the karanga for the ..

Tangata whenua
Manuhiri
People
Anyone

10: Whose mother lived in this world by night and the underworld by day?

Tawhaki
Maui
Rata
Tangaroa

11: What is the Maori Name for the Northern Most Point of The North Island?

Cape Reinga
Rerenga Wairua
Muri Motu

12: What is the Maori for belt?

Tapeka
Tatua
Tipare
Pare

13: Who is the mother of Maui?

Mrs Maui
Taranga
Tauranga
Papatuanuku

14: Which tukutuku panel represents the bends of the Waikato river?

Kupenga Kaokao
Mumu Wamu
Ngaru Nui
Taniko

15: Which is the original full name for Hinenuitepo?

Hineahuone
Hinenuiteao
Hinetitama
Hine

16: Who are the sea people?

Turehu
Patupaiarehe
Ponaturi
Maero

17: What is the name of the shellfish that looks like a paua, tastes like a paua and has a yellow foot?

Paua
Hiwa
Abalone

18: What is the name of the Constellation of Stars that signifies that it is a good time to catch flounder?

Matariki
Te Ika a Maui
Patiki
Marama

19: What is the Maori for throat?

Korokoro
Meke
Poho
Uaua

20: What is the name of the back slats on the tukutuku panels that run vertically?

Kahotarae
Kakaho
Pingao
Kiekie

21: In a whare, the fingers are repesented by the ..

Tahuhu
Poutokomanawa
Raparapa
Tekoteko

22: Which tukutuku panel represents "The waves of the Ngatokimatawhaorua"

Ngaru o Ngatoki
Ngaru Nui
Tangaroa
Whetu nui

23: What comes after Te Kore and Before Te Ao Marama?

Te Po
Te Ao Hurihuri
Te Pu
Te Kahore

24: What is the full name for marae?

Marae nui
Marae atea
Marae nui atea
Marae nui atea o Tumatauenga

25: What is the difference between manuka and kanuka?

Manuka has red flowers and red wood, the kanuka has white flowers and white wood
Manuka has white flowers and white wood, the kanuka has red flowers and red wood
Manuka has red flowers and white wood, the kanuka has white flowers and red wood
Manuka has white flowers and red wood, the kanuka has red flowers and white wood

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