Polynesian expansion across the Pacific

Question 1

What type of vessel did the Maori us to explore the pacific?

Accepted Answer

Double hulled canoes

Question 2

What were the only mammals to call New Zealand home prior to Maori arrival?

Accepted Answer

Seals and bats

Question 3

What region does the term "Polynesia" refer to?

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 4

Who sat atop the Maori hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

ariki

Question 5

What did Rahui set out to achieve?

Accepted Answer

Limit resource use

Question 6

Why is it unlikely the settlement of New Zealand was the course of an accident?

Accepted Answer

A vessel blown off course would not have had enough supplies

Question 7

Who was at the bottom of the Maori hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

taurekareka or mokai

Question 8

My favourite assessment task type is?

Accepted Answer

Examination and Tests, Presentations, Group work, Essays

Question 9

What does the word Maori mean?

Accepted Answer

Original people

Question 10

According to Maori legend, how many canoes made up the Great Fleet?

Accepted Answer

Seven

Question 11

What were early Polynesian charts for navigation made of?

Accepted Answer

Sticks and shells

Question 12

How is the word Maori actually spelt?

Accepted Answer

Māori

Question 13

Using historical sources helped me understand the past, particularly traditional Maori society.

Accepted Answer

Strongly disagree, Agree, Strongly agree, Disagree

Question 14

During topic I learned many things about the Polynesian expansion that I didn't know previously

Accepted Answer

Disagree, Agree, Strongly disagree, Strongly agree

Question 15

Name the big bird the Maori hunted into extinction.

Accepted Answer

Moa

Question 16

Which of these islands is not in the Pacific region?

Accepted Answer

Mauritius

Question 17

Which of the following plants WAS NOT transported by early Polynesia explorers?

Accepted Answer

Rhubarb

Question 18

What bird, once thought extinct, was rediscovered in 1948?

Accepted Answer

Takahe

Question 19

When did The Pa (fortified village) first start to appear?

Accepted Answer

c.15th Century

Question 20

What was unique about the Moa bird?

Accepted Answer

It had no wings

Question 21

How many periods is the history of the Maori divided into?

Accepted Answer

Four

Question 22

What are some therories as to why early Polynesian explorers set out on their voyages?

Accepted Answer

spirit of adventure developed through skills of navigation., all of the above, escape from war or disease, search for land & resources because of island overpopulation

Question 23

How long ago was New Zealand settled according to archaeological evidence?

Accepted Answer

1000 years ago

Question 24

What was the name of the sacred law?

Accepted Answer

Tapu

Question 25

Why did the British ban Tatau?

Accepted Answer

It was considered the devil's art

Question 26

What was the name of the great southern continent New Zealand and Australia were part of?

Accepted Answer

Gondwana

Question 27

How much of the earth's surface does the Pacific Ocean cover?

Accepted Answer

A Third

Question 28

Why is Maori art important?

Accepted Answer

Demonstrates tribal differences

Question 29

What is the distance between Hawaii and Tahiti?

Accepted Answer

10000km

Question 30

Does the Maori language still exist?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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