Motuihe Island Quizby Helen Withy

Question 1Motuihe Island was discovered nearly:

A 700 years ago

B 300 years ago

C 150 years ago

Question 2

The first people who inhabited the island were:

A French

B British

C Maori

Question 3The leader of the Arawa canoe discovered

Motuihe about 650 years ago and named it after his nephew Ihenga. Motu means:

A plantB lakeC island

Question 4Motuihe Island is situated in:

A the Hauraki Gulf

B Manukau Harbour

C Waitemata Harbour

Question 5Two islands close to Motuihe Island are:

A Stewart Island and South Island

B Waiheke Island and Rangitoto

C Great Barrier Island and Little Barrier Island

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Question 6For early Maori, the natural environment on

Motuihe provided them with:

Afood and shelter

Bfood, shelter and tools

Cfood, shelter, tools and natural medicine

Question 7Kaitiakitanga is an important Traditional Maori idea which means:

A looking after the elderly

B looking after schools

C looking after natural resources for future generations

Question 8Maori regard native plants and animals as

taonga. Taonga means:

A aliveB specialC treasures

Question 9After it was purchased by Europeans in 1839, it was

used:

A as a quarantine station

B as a prisoner of war camp

C a children’s health camp and naval base

D all of the above

Question 10European settlers colonised Motuihe Island

after 1839 because they ultimately wanted to use the land for:

A timber and farmingB fisheriesC a place to have nice holidays

Question 11More recently, Motuihe has been a working

farm. Animals that have been eradicated (gotten rid of) are:

A cows, pigs and goatsB horses, cows and ratsC rats, feral (wild) cats, rabbits and pests.

Question 12The Motuihe Trust was established in:

A 1950

B 1980

C 2000

Question 13

The Motuihe Trust was set up to:

A develop a fabulous resort for tourists

B restore native flora and fauna

C organise swimming adventures

Question 14The Government Department who looks after

the island is called the:

A Department of Education

B Department of Health

C Department of Conservation

Question 15A plant nursery was established on Motuihe

Island in 2003 to:A care for young children

B care for young native seedlings that can be planted on the island after trees were cut down by Europeans for farming

C provide trees that can be planted in Auckland and Wellington

Question 16In 2005, farm animals were removed from the

island. Hardy quick growing plants have since been planted on Motuihe Island which:

A provide nectar and fruit for birds and lizards

B provide sheltered, shady environments for seedlings to grow

C Both A and B

Question 17Manuka, karo, karamu, taupata and flax are

types of what that can be found on the island:

A birds?B insects?C native trees?

Question 18The biggest threats to our native wildlife on

Motuihe Island today are:

A humans

B fishermen

C mammalian predators

Question 19Three pa sites and many food growing sites have been

identified on the island. A pa site is:

A a local tribe

B a traditional maori village

C where greenstone (pounamu) is found

Question 20DOC and local Maori iwi (tribes) are working hard

to protect the island. Other people who help out are volunteers. A volunteer is a good citizen who:

A cares about his/her local community and helps for free

B cares about his local community and helps but is paid by DOC to do this.