The Quiz: “Aotearoa” is the Māori name for which country?
New Zealand
Madagascar
Cuba
Ireland
Long before New Zealand was colonized, the Indigenous Māori people called the land “Aotearoa,” which means “land of the long white cloud.” The language and the word were nearly lost during the expansion of the British Empire, but have experienced a resurgence in the last 50 years. In 1987, the Māori language was made an official language of New Zealand and more citizens and businesses are referring to the country as Aotearoa.
The correct answer to this quiz is New Zealand.