Whale Rider Context Flashcards
1
Q
When was the novel published?
A
1987
2
Q
When did the Maori Renaissance take place?
A
1970-2000s
3
Q
When was teaching Maori banned in schools?
A
1867
4
Q
When did the British take control of NZ?
A
1840
5
Q
When was whaling made illegal in NZ?
A
1964
6
Q
How many whaling ships passed through NZ annually by 1839?
A
200
7
Q
When and where were 23 nuclear weapons detonated?
A
Between 1948 and 1958 in the Marshall Islands
8
Q
Why was this a danger to whales?
A
Radiation and fallout affected all sea life, whales lost many young
9
Q
What percentage of whalers were Maori?
A
40%
10
Q
Who typically leads a Maori tribe?
A
The first born son of the previous chief
11
Q
What is ‘mana’?
A
The spiritual power connected with the ancestors, first born children have the most of it
