NZ History Quiz

What year was the Treaty of Waitangi signed in?

• 1835

• 1840

• 1845

• 1850

Who translated the treaty into te reo Māori?

• Hone Heke

• William Hobson

• Henry Williams

• James Busby

The first Governor of New Zealand was...

• James Cook

• Edward Williams

• James Busby

• William Hobson

How many chiefs signed the treaty on the 6th February 1840?

• 40

• 25

• 60

• 73

Where was the first place that Captain James Cook landed in NZ?

• Coromandel

• Poverty Bay

• Auckland

• Bay of Islands

When was New Zealand's Declaration of Independence signed?

• July, 1840

• December, 1845

• October, 1835

• March, 1825

What was one of the the reasons for creating the Declaration of Independence?

• Queen Victoria of England said NZ must have one.

• Australia said they had to have one if they wanted to visit.

• British & Māori were worried the French would take over.

• James Busby thought it would be a good idea.

What was the name of the first Māori chief to sign the Treaty of Waitangi?

• Paora Tūhaere

• Te Wherowhero

• Tāiraia Ngakuti

• Hōne Heke

William Hobson said "he iwi kotahi tatou" to every chief who signed the treaty on 6th February. What does this mean in English?

• "Thank you for signing."

• "We are now one people."

• "We are united."

• "We will be friends forever."

"Kororareka" is the Māori name for which NZ place?

• Whangarei

• Waitangi

• Paihia

• Russell