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Takanga o te Rā & Matariki Quiz

Name of School, Classroom and Teacher (each class can enter only once)

What Māori season is Matariki celebrated in?

Kōanga

Raumati

Ngahuru

Takurua / Hōtoke

What is one of the common full Māori names for Matariki?

Little eyes

Ngā Mata o te Ariki

Tautoru

Ngā Mata o te Atua

What month of year in Hawkes Bay/Kahungunu does Matariki set just after Sunset?

March

Arpil

May

June

What month of year in Hawkes Bay/Kahungunu does Matariki rise just before Sunrise?

Arpil

May

June

July

Why is the star constellation of Matariki so important this time of the year?

Because it looks cool

We all get to go to watch fireworks and eat unhealthy fast food

We can see it clearly at nighttime

Its rising just before sunrise at the same point that the sun rises on the winter solstice /Takanga o te Rā

Which direction do you look to see Matariki rising?

North-East

South-East

North-West

South-West

Some Iwi use other stars as a sign of the Māori new year, name one of them.

Atutahi

Mārere o Tonga

Putara

Puanga

What is the name of the great waka in the sky that marks the time of the Winter Solstice and Matariki?

Te Waka o TamaRēreti

Te Waka o Piripi

Te Waka o Tainga

Te Waka a Stubby

What happens on Te Takanga o te Rā o te Takurua / Winter Solstice? (Choose all correct answers)

The longest day of the year

The shortest day of the year

The sun rises at its Northern most point

The sun rises at its Southern most point

What are the four main stars in Matariki that are the signs of food?

Matariki

Waitī

Waitā

Waipunarangi

Tupuānuku

Tupuārangi

Ururangi

Pōhutukawa

Hiwa I te Rangi

Why is Matariki celebrated? (Choose all correct answers)

It's a time to remember and acknowledge 'te hunga mate', those that have passed on in the previous year

It can be used to look for signs of the seasons and year ahead

It is a time to come together and celebrate the previous year's harvest

It is a sign of the Māori new year in Aotearoa

It is the middle of Summer

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