Questions 1-10

Exam Practice
Questions 1–6
1  TRUE: The first paragraph says ‘the first groups of 
people to discover New Zealand came from Polynesia 
. . . today the general understanding is that it was 
during the 13
th
 century that their canoes eventually 
landed on New Zealand’s shores.’ So, although the 
arrival date used to be a matter of debate, now the 
common belief is that the first humans got to New 
Zealand in the 13
th
 century.
2  nOT giVEn: The first paragraph only explains 
when the Europeans first arrived, that they sought 
‘opportunities’, and how the Maori viewed them – as 
‘strange’. We are not provided with any information 
about the intentions of the Europeans and what kind 
of opportunities they were looking for. 
3  nOT giVEn: The second paragraph says 
‘Polynesians . . . were also skilled craftsmen. There is 
archaeological evidence that the tools they produced 
were of high quality . . . Craftsmen were also 
occupied with making weapons.’ We are told that 
both tools and weapons were made, but there is no 
information about any different groups of craftsmen 
that might have made them.
4  FALSE: The second paragraph explains that ‘some 
crafts . . . were no longer done in New Zealand . . . 
Pottery is an example of this, despite the fact that the 
clay . . . could easily be found in the new country.’ So, 
although the Maori had the opportunity to do pottery 
in New Zealand, they did not pursue it.
5  TRUE: The third paragraph says that the Maori word 
for ‘decorative work’ is whakairo, a term that can 
refer to bone, wood and greenstone carving. ‘The 
same term can also apply to weaving; the crafting of, 
for example, woven baskets and mats all required 
knowledge and skill.’ In other words, decorative work 
includes both the carving of different materials and 
the weaving of different objects.
6  FALSE: The third paragraph explains that because 
greenstone was rare, any object made of it was a 
‘prized possession’. Such rare objects were owned 
only by ‘the few people of high status rather than 
low-ranking members of a tribe’.