Face to Face Flashcards

1
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What navigation skills did the Polynesian use?

A

Stars, Sun, Currents, Birds, Land, prior knowledge

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2
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What did Polynesians bring on their wakas to new lands?

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Crops, animals, seeds, rope, water, food, people, tools, pottery, weapons

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3
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What were the dangers of travel over the oceans for Polynesians?

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Sickness, rough seas, starvation, weather, fighting on board, getting lost

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4
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Who was Maui?

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He was a Demi Maori God.

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5
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Maui’s adventures focused on what?

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Kinship and the land.

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6
Q

Maori society had rules and regulations as it kept daily life running smoothly and Tapu was a key aspect of controlling rules?
True or False?

A

TRUE

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7
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A Pataka was a building for what use?

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Storing food off the ground.

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8
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Harakeke is what?

A

Flax

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9
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S_____ and D_____ were important in Maori life and needed to be practiced often

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Singing and Dancing

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10
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If Maori liked each other in the dating world what were the steps taken to show your attraction?

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It was customary to scratch and pinch the back of the hand.

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11
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Where did Maori youth and young adults often meet?

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At Hui

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12
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Marriage in Maori was a rite of passage into _________ for Maori.

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Adulthood

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13
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When a child was born into the hapu, the mother and child were tapu for how long?

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1 week

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14
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The removal of the tapu from the mother and child carried out by who?

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The father would perform a ceremony and a female the next day.

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15
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What was the oven in the ground called?

A

Umu

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16
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Moko is a _____.

A

Tattoo

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17
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A Moko was only worn by Women.

True or False?

A

False

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18
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If a woman had a Moko she was of _____________ amongst her people.

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High rank and respected

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19
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How would a man be honoured by a Moko?

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Through bravery and worthy achievements.

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20
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A Moko told the story of a person in a number of ways.

True or False?

A

True

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21
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Maori were often described by the first Europeans as _____

A

Being very warlike

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22
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Why did Europeans describe Maori as being this way?

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Carried weapons, Fortified Pa’s, and followed through with Utu (Revenge)

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23
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The word Iwi literally means?

A

Bones

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24
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The Maori word Noa means?

A

Normal/Ordinary

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25
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The Maori Pa was built on?

A

High ground, hills, mountains

26
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What was flax used for?

A

Ropes, clothes, bags, housing items, carry items

27
Q

Cenotaph (5 bullet points)

A

Monument for War

A place were people gather to remember past wars and fallen soldiers.

Usually remember War 1 and 2 fallen soldiers.

Built to respect fallen soldiers in war for countries.

Important place for remembrance.

Names the fallen soldiers.

28
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Myths (4 points)

A

Stories passed on from generation to generations.

Have main characters such as Demi Gods and Gods and supernatural humans.

Legend stories.

Beliefs and stories of the past.

29
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Maui myths(5)

A

He was a Demi God.

He was half human and half atua.

Looked like a man with super powers

Super powers. Pulled North Island out of the ocean.
His stories were about Kinship and the land.

30
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Whanau (8)

A

Literately means to be born,

Describes extended family.

Generally consists of approx. 30 people.

3 generations mostly.

Worked and lived in the same place. Some members have special skills and responsibilities.

Were dependant on each other.

Leadership went to the oldest and wisest of the group.

Knowledge was passed down from generation to generation.

31
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Ta Moko (7)

A

A Moko was a tattoo carved into the skin.

A tattoo that is worn by Maori with a great sense of proud.

Patterns were unique to Maori and their Hapu.

Both men and woman wore Ta Moko.

Woman of high rank could only have.

A man must be a warrior to wear.

Ta Moko told stories of the history of the person.

32
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What did the Europeans call New Zealand in the very early days, before New Zealand was discovered?

A

The Great Southern Lands.

33
Q

Who was Abel Tasman?

A

A Dutch Explorer.

34
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What area of ocean is named after Abel Tasman?

A

The Tasman Sea.

35
Q

Where is this ocean located in the world?

A

Between New Zealand and Australia.

36
Q

What year did he discover land down South (Aotearoa/ New Zealand)?

A

1642.

37
Q

The first contact with Maori for Abel Tasman resulted in deaths to both sides (True or false)?

A

True

38
Q

Where did the conflict occur between Maori and Tasman, what did Abel Tasman name this area?

A

Murderers Bay.

39
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Who was Captain James Cook?

A

British Explorer

40
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What year did Cook arrive in New Zealand?

A

1769

41
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What was Captain James Cook’s ship called?

A

The Endeavour

42
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Who helped Cook on his visit to New Zealand?

A

Tupaea (Native Tahitian Priest).

43
Q

Why did he use this man?

A

He could interpret the Maori language.

44
Q

Was Capt. James Cook’s interactions with Maori positive (Yes or No).

A

Yes

45
Q

What did Cook’s crew introduce to New Zealand?

A

(Food / potato and pigs).

46
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What did the Europeans leave and start in New Zealand that was not positive

A

Diseases

47
Q

What other foreign ships arrived in New Zealand?

A

Whaling Ships.

48
Q

What product were these ships looking to gather?

A

Whale oil for lamps/ Fuel and skins for clothes)

49
Q

Whaling and Sealing were huge industries in New Zealand for exports. True or False

A

True

50
Q

How did the crews of these ships behave in New Zealand?

A

Badly with fighting, crime, and use of prostitutes and lawlessness.

51
Q

Who was Thomas Taylor?

A

A Pakeha Maori who lived in New Zealand with Maori .

52
Q

Did Maori sometimes embrace Pakeha into their Iwi? (Yes or No ).

A

Yes

53
Q

Some Pakeha Maori rose to the ranks of Rangitira (True or False).

A

True

54
Q

Did Pakeha Maori marry Maori women, and were they accepted as Whanau? (Yes or No).

A

Yes

55
Q

What advantages did Maori get from mixing with Pakeha Maori?

A

Language use , culture, experiences, weapons, information.

56
Q

By 1808 Maori’s biggest interest in European trade was _____________?

A

Muskets.

57
Q

Who was Samuel Marsden?

A

Christian Missionary in New Zealand)

58
Q

Maori liked Marsden because he was ?

A

Educated, traded with Maori, had language skills, had knowledge, and he was connected to important people.

59
Q

Where was the Massacre of the Boyd (British Ship)?

A

Whangaroa Harbour

60
Q

What started the Massacre on the Boyd?

A

The flogging of a young Maori)

61
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What year was the massacre?

A

1809