Maori and European New Zealand History
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 English name for Whenua? | Land |
| Maori translation for people of the land? | Tangata Whenua |
| Scientific dating method? | Radio Carbon Dating |
| Another name for historic story? | Legend |
| Early Polynesian explorer? | Kupe |
| Maori word for Europeans? | Pakeha |
| British Explorer who first came ashore to New Zealand? | Captain James Cook |
| Who was argumentally the first explorer to discover NZ but never came ashore? | Abel Tasman |
| What was the name of Captain James Cook's ship? | The Endeavour |
| Where was the place in NZ where two Maori were killed after they kidnapped one of Captain Cook's servants off the ship? | Cape Kiddnappers |
| To stop survey on Cook's ship he made his crew eat what? | Fruit and vegetables |
| What year did Cook first visit NZ? | 1769 |
| How did the Maori communicate their history and legends through the generations? | Reciting, singing and chanting |
| What date was the Treaty of Waitangi signed? | Feburary 6th, 1840 |
| What year was Kupe thought to have visited New Zealand? | 925 |
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