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The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it under a long white cloud?
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Hawaii
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- Hawaii
- Fiji
- Vanuatu
- New Zealand
Explanation & Context
According to Māori oral history, Kupe was the first Polynesian explorer to discover the islands, naming the land Aotearoa, which translates to "land of the long white cloud." Most traditions credit him with discovering the islands around the 10th century after following a large octopus across the Pacific.
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