Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Checking what you know.

What date was the Te Tiriti o Waitangi signed

• February 5th 1840

• February 6th 1840

• February 6th 1842

• February 8th 1842

How many versions of Te Tiriti are there?

• one

• two

• three

• four

Only one copy of Te Tiriti was made

• True

• False

How many written articles are contained within Te Tiriti ?

• two

• three

• four

• seven

How many verbal articles were part of the Te Tiriti discussions?

• one

• two

• three

• four

The basic purpose of Te Tiriti was to:

• create peace after the lengthy Musket Wars

• enter into a formal trade agreement with the British to ensure that trade would flourish in Aotearoa

• agree to British rule alongside Maori existing sovereignty to deal with increasing numbers of British settlers and ensure British law would apply to them in Aotearoa

• none of above

Which of the following rangatira did not sign Te Tiriti?

• Hone Heke

• Te Ruki Kawiti

• Tamiti Waka Nene

• Te Wherowhero

Which of the following best describes the roles the Missionaries played in the formation and signing of Te Tiriti?

• translators and educators

• lobbyists and advocates

• friends and humanitarians

• all of the above

Hone Heke Pokai was the first to sign Te Tiriti

• True

• False

Some iwi of Te Wai Pounamu (South Island) were presented with a copy of Te Tiriti to sign after Hobson had already proclaimed Britain had control over the South Island.

• True

• False