What happened to the river boulders?

The taniwha sweat blistered them

How dangerous was the taniwha?

If left alone he didn't hurt anyone

What did the visitor do?

ruined all of the taniwha's belongings

The taniwha made it harder for the wind to get into the gorge by doing what?

used rocks and boulders to narrow the gorge

What happened to the wind when it arrived at the gorge again?

It became so hot it melted the snow on the mountains

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How The Mighty River Changed Its Course

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1
What did the taniwha do next?
rebuilt all the broken items
Fight the visitor
Moved to another gorge
Thrash around in anger
2
What happened to the river boulders?
They were rubbed round
They were boiled into strange shapes
The taniwha sweat blistered them
They sank to the bottom of the river to hide
3
Although the nor-west wind and the taniwha still fight, they are mostly friends
False
True
4
How dangerous was the taniwha?
If left alone he didn't hurt anyone
deadly on certain days
very dangerous
Completely safe
5
What was special to the taniwha?
food
people
fish
his belongings
6
Why did the taniwha go on a journey?
He was bored
He was hungry
He was cold
He was too hot
7
How do Maori people explain how our world was made?
Through Biblical stories
Through historical documents
They use science
Through myths and legends
8
Where does our story begin?
Forgotten Hill
Fighting Hill
Fidgeting Hill
Frightened Hill
9
What did the visitor do?
Blew all the fish away
Blew all the rocks down into the water
Blew the iwi in
ruined all of the taniwha's belongings
10
What did the taniwha live on?
snakes
Moa
Weka
frogs
11
The taniwha made it harder for the wind to get into the gorge by doing what?
Building a gate
pulled down the mountain to block the gap
lay in wait to eat the wind
used rocks and boulders to narrow the gorge
12
What was the taniwha looking for?
something to do
a hot spring
a new fishing spot
People to eat
13
Who visited the gorge in his absence?
warriors
The south wind
The north wind
The north-west wind
14
It is believed that a taniwha once lived in the Rakaia Gorge
False
True
15
What happened to the wind when it arrived at the gorge again?
It blew itself out
It turned and went another way
It became so hot it melted the snow on the mountains
It couldn't find it's way into the gorge

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