🛶 Part 1: Waka Knowledge - Multiple Choice

1. What is the Māori word for canoe?

Waka

Whenua

Waiata

Whare

2. Which type of waka was used for warfare?

Waka tīwai

Waka taua

Waka tīwakawaka

Waka hourua

3. What does "ngā iwi" mean?

The water

The tribes

The stars

The land

4. Which direction word means "north" in te reo Māori?

Tonga

Raki

Uru

Rawhiti

🗺️ Part 2: Waka Types and Purposes

5. Check all the purposes that waka were used for (multiple selection):

Transportation between islands

Warfare and defence

Fishing and gathering food

Ceremonial occasions

Trading with other iwi

Exploration and discovery

6. Match each waka type with its main purpose:

1. Waka taua

2. Waka tīwai

3. Waka tīwakawaka

A. Travel and transport

B. War and battle

C. Fishing and daily use

📝 Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

7. Complete the sentences using words from the word bank:

Word Bank: taonga, whenua, Aotearoa, ancestors, navigation

Waka are considered _____________ (treasures) of Māori culture. They helped Māori _____________ travel across the Pacific Ocean to reach _____________. The knowledge of waka _____________ was passed down through generations. Waka connect Māori people to their _____________ and to the _____________.

8. Write the Māori words for these directions:

North: _____________

South: _____________

East: _____________

West: _____________