Treaty of Waitangi

What year was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?

• 1860

• 1850

• 1840

• 1880

In what area of New Zealand was the Treaty signed?

• Bay of Islands

• Auckland

• Napier

• Wellington

The Treaty was an agreement made between the British crown and how many Maaori chiefs?

• 240

• 640

• 540

• 340

What did the missionary Henry Williams and his son Edward do with the Treaty?

• Signed it.

• Took it to the Maaori chiefs.

• Carried it to the Bay of Islands.

• Translated it from English into Maaori.

What other country was interested in ruling New Zealand in the 1830's?

• France

• Germany

• China

• United States of America

British sovereignty over New Zealand was proclaimed on 21 May in what year?

• 1835

• 1840

• 1845

• 1855

How many articles make up the Treaty of Waitangi?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

About how many Maaori chiefs signed the Treaty on the 6th of February 1840?

• 40

• 50

• 60

• 80

How many seperate sheets was the Treaty signed on?

• 2

• 5

• 9

• 11

There were important differences between the Maaori and English versions of the Treaty. One important difference was that 'sovereignty' was translated as what?

• 'monarch'

  (kingi)

• ‘kawanatanga’ (governance)

• ‘tino rangatiratanga’ (full authority)

• 'land'

  (whenua)