1) What are the three official languages of New Zealand? a) English, New Zealand Sign Language, and Te Reo Māori b) English, French, and Spanish c) English, German, and Mandarin d) English, Japanese, and Te Reo Māori 2) Who speaks Te Reo Māori? a) Only Māori people b) Only Europeans (Pakeha) c) Both Māori and Europeans (Pakeha) d) Only Pacific Islanders 3) What are some languages closely related to Te Reo Māori? a) Cook Island Māori, Tahitian, and Tuamotuan b) English, French, and Spanish c) Japanese, Chinese, and Korean d) Russian, German, and Italian 4) How was ancient Te Reo Māori recorded? a) Through written texts and books b) Through symbolism in carvings, knots, and weavings c) Through audio recordings and videos d) Through spoken tales and storytelling 5) When did the European missionaries first attempt to transcribe Te Reo Māori? a) 1814 b) 1900 c) 1700 d) 1950 6) Why did Te Reo Māori decline? a) Lack of interest from Māori people b) Introduction of other languages in New Zealand c) The belief that Te Reo was disrespectful and purposeless d) Migration of Māori people to other countries 7) How did Māori people respond to the decline of Te Reo Māori? a) They embraced the decline and accepted the dominance of English b) They fought to revive and preserve their language and culture c) They abandoned Te Reo Māori and adopted other Pacific Island languages d) They established new languages for communication 8) What happened to Te Reo Māori in schools and communities during colonial times? a) It was promoted and encouraged by the English settlers b) It was banned and discouraged, leading to punishment for speaking Te Reo c) It became the dominant language in schools and communities d) It was preserved and protected by the colonial authorities 9) What is the current status of Te Reo Māori? a) It is on the verge of extinction b) It is widely spoken and embraced in New Zealand today c) It is only spoken by older generations and not by younger ones d) It is discouraged and suppressed in society 10) What is Tamaki Māori Village's vision regarding Te Reo Māori? a) To preserve the beauty of Te Reo Māori every day b) To promote the dominance of English over Te Reo Māori c) To eradicate the use of Te Reo Māori in schools and workplaces d) To establish a new language for Māori communication

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