Rawhiti Matariki Quiz

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Celebrate Matariki: The Maori New Year Quiz

Test your knowledge about Matariki, the star cluster that marks the Maori New Year! This quiz will take you through various aspects of this important cultural tradition, from its significance to the stars involved.

Join us in exploring the wonders of Matariki and learn more about:

The history and meaning of Matariki
Key facts about the star cluster
The traditions surrounding the celebration

9 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ShiningStar42

What does the appearance of Matariki signal?

The Maori New Year

Easter

Christmas

Winter Solstice

What is Matariki?

A constellation

A planet

A star cluster

A shooting star

In which season does Matariki disappear and reappear?

Summer

Autumn

Winter

Spring

Who is Matariki?

A star in the Matariki cluster

The star connected to our health and wellbeing

The mother of the eight stars that make up the Matariki cluster

All of the above

What is the name for winter in te reo Maori?

Takurua

Raumati

Ngahuru

Koanga

What is the apparent magnitude of Matariki?

-26.8

-4.89

-1.5

1.6

During which lunar period is the Matariki public holiday?

Korekore

Tangaroa

Rakaunui

Whiro

Which of these names is not another name for the star cluster we call Matariki?

Subaru

Mao

Tautoro

Pleiades

What is a heliacal rising?

When a star is visible on the eastern horizon as the sun sets in the west

When a star is visible on the eastern horizon just before the sun rises

When a star is at it's highest point before the sun rises

When a star sets in the west as the sun rises

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