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What does this whakataukī (proverb) mean;
Matariki ahunga nui ?
Matariki has bright stars
Matariki has 9 stars
Matariki is the time for harvest
Matariki provider of plentiful food
2
Who separated Ranginui and Papatuanuku?
Tāne Māhuta (God of the forest)
Tāwhirimatea (God of the wind)
Rongo-mā-Tāne (God of kūmara and cultivated foods)
Rūamoko (God of earthquakes)
3
Which of the following names is NOT associated with the Matariki constellation?
Papatūānuku
Tupu-ā-rangi
Waitā
Waitī
4
According to Māori mythology, who was the god who threw his eyes into the heavens which ended up becoming Matariki?
Tūmatauenga
Tāwhirimatea
Tāne Māhuta
Ranginui
5
When is Matariki celebrated in Aotearoa?
January-April
Late May-July
Oct-Dec
Aug-Sep
6
Matariki can be translated as 'Mata ariki' (eyes of the gods)
True
False
7
Matariki signals the 'Māori New Year'.
True
False
8
What is the Māori word for star?
iwa
whetū
piata
whitu
9
Instead of Matariki, some iwi (tribes) look for the star 'Pūanga' to identify the Māori new year.
False
True
10
How do people celebrate Matariki?
Spending time with whānau (family)
Preparing and sharing kai (food)
Remembering those who've passed on
Planning for the future
11
What is the greek name for Matariki?
Virgo
Medusa
Pleides
Orion
12
How many stars are there in the Matariki constellation?
9
10
5
6
13
In Rarotonga, what is the name commonly used to refer to Matariki?
Matari'i
Matariki
Makali'i
Matali'i
14
What is the Japanese name for Matariki?
Subaru
Pleides
Matali'i
Ranchi
15
This year, 'Matariki' celebrated it's third year as a 'public holiday' in NZ.
False
True
