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Nau mai, haere mai ki tā tātou kemu pātai o te wiki o te Reo Maori.
Welcome to our Maori Language Week Quiz.

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A pepeha is an introduction that gives information about our connections to the land and to people. Can you find the information which isn't usually included in a pepeha?
- My mountain
- My best friend
- My river
- My marae
- My family
Correct Answer

A. My best friend

Explanation

In a pepeha, the information usually included is about one's connections to the land and people. This includes mentioning the mountain, river, marae, and family. However, mentioning "My best friend" is not typically included in a pepeha as it is more personal and specific to an individual's relationship with someone outside of their cultural and ancestral connections.

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3.

Which one of these words is not a colour?
- Kikorangi
- Kākāriki
- Kanikani
- Kowhai
Correct Answer

A. Kanikani

Explanation

The word "Kanikani" is not a color. It is a Maori word that means "to dance" or "to party". The other three words, Kikorangi, Kākāriki, and Kowhai, are all Maori words that represent colors. Kikorangi means "blue", Kākāriki means "green", and Kowhai means "yellow". Therefore, Kanikani is the word that does not fit the category of colors.

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4.

Maori Language Week is a great time to use the greetings you know. Can you find the 4 different ways we could say hello to somebody in the morning?
- Morena
- E tu
- Ata marie
- Turituri
- Kia ora
- Tena koe
- E kai
Correct Answer(s)

A. Morena
A. Ata marie
A. Kia ora
A. Tena koe

Explanation

The correct answer includes the greetings "Morena," "Ata marie," "Kia ora," and "Tena koe." These are four different ways to say hello to somebody in the morning during Maori Language Week.

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5.

Maori Language Week is a great time to use Maori words of encouragement. What sentence is not a way of saying 'That's great!'?
- Tino pai!
- Ka mau te wehi!
- Tumeke!
- E noho!
Correct Answer

A. E noho!

Explanation

E noho - sit down.

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6.

Which one of these words is not a place name in Aotearoa?
- Kaiwaka
- Kaipanana
- Kaikoura
- Kaikohe
Correct Answer

A. Kaipanana

Explanation

Kai- means 'food' or 'to eat'. Kaiwaka - food that was bought in by canoe, Kaikoura- to eat crayfish, Kaikohe - to eat underneath the kohekohe tree, Kaipanana- to eat bananas.

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7.

Can you find the 4 creatures that live in the moana?
- Ika
- Heihei
- Pāua
- Kina
- Pipi
- Rāpeti
Correct Answer(s)

A. Ika
A. Pāua
A. Kina
A. Pipi

Explanation

The correct answer includes the names of four creatures that live in the moana: ika, pāua, kina, and pipi. These are all common marine creatures found in the ocean.

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8.

Which one of these words is not a type of fruit?
- Āporo
- Ārani
- Taraka
- Pītiti
Correct Answer

A. Taraka

Explanation

āporo - apple ārani - orange pītiti- peach taraka - truck

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9.

What is the Maori name for the silver fern?
- Pohutukawa
- Ponga
- Puriri
- Pukapuka
Correct Answer

A. Ponga

Explanation

The Maori name for the silver fern is "Ponga".

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10.

What kind of fish did Maui pull up from the ocean and it then became the North Island?
- He whai - a stingray
- He mango - a shark
- He tāmure - a snapper
- He taketonga- a marlin
Correct Answer

A. He whai - a stingray

Explanation

Maui pulled up a stingray from the ocean, and it then became the North Island.

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11.

Matariki is a special time of the year in Aotearoa. Which sentence is not true?
- Matariki is always in Winter.
- The name Matariki has more than one meaning.
- The Matariki star cluster is only seen in Aotearoa.
- Matariki is known as the beginning of the Maori New Year.
Correct Answer

A. The Matariki star cluster is only seen in Aotearoa.

Explanation

Matariki is known all around the world by different names, Pleiades, Subaru and The Seven Sisters.

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12.

Can you find the word that is not the name of an animal?
- Pakipaki
- Makimaki
- Rakiraki
- Mokomoko
Correct Answer

A. Pakipaki

Explanation

Makimaki- monkey, rakiraki- duck, mokomoko-lizard, pakipaki- clap

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13.

Which one of these words is not an animal?
- Heihei
- Hoiho
- Hamipeka
- Hipohipo
Correct Answer

A. Hamipeka

Explanation

Heihei - chicken, hoiho- horse, hipohipo- hippo, hamipeka - hamburger

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14.

Can you find the 3 different kai that you wouldn't include in a hangi.
- Rare
- Kumara
- Keke
- Mītī
- Pūhā
- Paina aporo
Correct Answer(s)

A. Rare
A. Keke
A. Paina aporo

Explanation

rare - lolly, keke - cake, paina aporo- pineapple

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15.

There are only 15 letters in the Maori Alphabet. Two of the letters are unique to the Maori Language 'Wh' and 'Ng'. Can you find the 13 letters that are in the English alphabet but are not in the Maori?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
Correct Answer(s)

A. B
A. C
A. D
A. F
A. J
A. K
A. P
A. Q
A. V
A. X
A. Y
A. Z

Explanation

In the Maori alphabet, there are 15 letters, and the following 13 letters that are in the English alphabet are not present: B, C, D, F, J, K, P, Q, V, X, Y, and Z.
The Maori alphabet is a subset of the English alphabet, and it does not include these 13 letters.

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A pepeha is an introduction that gives information about our connections to the land and to people. Can you find the information which isn't usually included in a pepeha?

Which one of these words is not a colour?

Maori Language Week is a great time to use the greetings you know. Can you find the 4 different ways we could say hello to somebody in the morning?

Maori Language Week is a great time to use Maori words of encouragement. What sentence is not a way of saying 'That's great!'?

Which one of these words is not a place name in Aotearoa?

Can you find the 4 creatures that live in the moana?

Which one of these words is not a type of fruit?

What is the Maori name for the silver fern?

What kind of fish did Maui pull up from the ocean and it then became the North Island?

Matariki is a special time of the year in Aotearoa. Which sentence is not true?

Can you find the word that is not the name of an animal?

Which one of these words is not an animal?

Can you find the 3 different kai that you wouldn't include in a hangi.

There are only 15 letters in the Maori Alphabet. Two of the letters are unique to the Maori Language 'Wh' and 'Ng'. Can you find the 13 letters that are in the English alphabet but are not in the Maori?