Pre-European Contact & Early Explorers

Which of the following animals were hunted into extinction by the Maori?

• Seals

• Red Stag

• Moa

• Whales

Which of the following were NOT brought by the early Polynesians?

• dog

• rat

• kumara

• chickens

Which of the following words is similar in meaning to 'genealogies'

• mana

• utu

• whakapapa

• waka

Which Dutch explorer was the first European to 'discover' New Zealand?

• James Cook

• Abel Tasman

• William Hobson

• Henry Williams

What year did Abel Tasman discover New Zealand?

• 1492

• 1642

• 1064

• 1840

What is a 'missionary'?

• a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.

• A person that is sent to perform a mission, typically having to do with warfare

• a person who's main mission is to translate languages

• A person who's primary mission is to buy land for an empire

Who country, besides the British, had ambitions to colonize New Zealand?

• Spain

• France

• USA

• Canada

What year was the declaration of independence signed?

• 1835

• 1840

• 1779

• 1680

Who was New Zealand's first govenor?

• James Busby

• William Hobson

• Henry Williams

• Abel Tasman

What did Hone Heke cut down in Russell?

• a Kauri tree

• a flagpole

• a British general

• a redwood tree