Question

in \the maori: genealogies and origins in new zealand,\ which evidence best helps the reader infer that the maori people live in a difficult climate?
○ as tûs descendants, the maori can conquer anything.
○ as tûs descendants, the maori must attack nature.
○ since tawhiri escaped, the maori often battle the weather.
○ since tawhiri escaped, the maori regularly have to hunt for him.

Explanation:

In the Māori origin story, Tāwhiri (the god of weather and storms) fled to the sky after his siblings separated their parents, and his anger brought harsh storms and wild weather to the lands below. This meant the Māori had to contend with severe, difficult weather conditions as part of their climate. The other options do not connect to the struggle with a difficult climate: Tū's descendants' conquest/attack relates to conflict, not climate, and hunting Tāwhiri is not tied to the experience of a harsh living climate.

Answer:

Since Tawhiri escaped, the Maori often battle the weather.