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NZ History: First Arrival

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  • Which one is bigger? The Moa or a human?
    A moa
  • What do we call people who live in Europe?
    Europeans
  • What are the three groups of early European settlers?
    whalers, sealers and missionaries
  • What is the Maaori name of the long boat that the Polynesian travelled in to New Zealand?
    waka
  • What is the Maori name for Europeans/non-Maori people who live in New Zealand?
    Pākehā
  • Name one reason the Māoris killed Moa back then.
    1. To eat them 2. To use their bones as fish hooks 3. To use their feathers as clothing
  • Where is Abel Tasman National Park located? North or South island?
    South Island
  • Europeans started to make voyages to New Zealand in the 1500s. True or false?
    False. It was between 1642-1643
  • 'Tangata whenua' is referred to the Maaori. What does that phrase mean?
    The people of the land
  • What animals and plants did the European settlers bring with them to New Zealand?
    potatoes, pigs, rats
  • A long journey by boat is called a _______________.
    Voyage
  • What is the Maaori name for 'New Zealand'?
    Aotearoa
  • What was one negative effect of the European settlers in New Zealand?
    1. They introduced muskets and many Maoris died 2. They introduced tobacco 3. They brought in diseases
  • What is the name of the British explorer who first visited NZ in 1769?
    Captain Cook
  • What is the name of the Dutch explorer who first found and named New Zealand?
    Abel Tasman
  • What is the name of the bird that became extinct?
    Moa