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Early Māori History Timeline

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Early Māori History Timeline

Traditional Māori waka sailing to Aotearoa

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the first Māori arrive in Aotearoa New Zealand?

By aeroplane

By waka (traditional boats)

By swimming

By walking across land

2. What is Wairau Bar famous for in early Māori history?

It was the first school built

It was an important early settlement site

It was where the first Europeans landed

It was a place for growing kumara only

3. Which of these were important resources for early Māori communities? (Tick all that apply)

Fish from the sea

Birds from the forest

Cars for transport

Plants for food and medicine

Stone for making tools

4. How long ago did Māori first arrive in Aotearoa?

About 100 years ago

About 700-800 years ago

About 200 years ago

About 50 years ago

✏️ Part 2: Timeline and Short Answers

5. Put these events in the correct order by writing 1, 2, 3, 4 in the boxes:

___ Māori communities spread across Aotearoa

___ First Māori arrive by waka

___ Māori adapt to New Zealand environment

___ Early settlements like Wairau Bar are established

6. Complete this sentence:

Māori arrived in Aotearoa by _____________ and had to adapt to a new _____________ with different plants and animals.

7. Explain why the environment was important to early Māori communities:
8. Describe one way that early Māori showed cultural continuity (keeping their culture alive) in Aotearoa:

🎨 Part 3: Creative Timeline Activity

9. Draw a picture showing one important event from early Māori history. It could be the arrival by waka, life at Wairau Bar, or how Māori used natural resources.
10. Write 2-3 sentences describing your drawing and why this event was important:
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