Part 1 of the Polynesian Panthers doco

In which decade did many Pasifika people start coming to Aotearoa?

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

Where did many Polynesian immigrants settle in NZ?

• Papatoetoe

• Māngere

• Mt Wellington

• Ponsonby

What was the average age of Polynesian Panthers?

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 50

What were the main ethnicities of Polynesian Panthers

• Māori

• Pākehā

• Pasifika

• Middle Eastern

Were there Polynesian Panther groups outside of Auckland?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

They had a chapter (group) as far south as Dunedin!

Which group from America were they inspired by?

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the Black Panthers

Why were young Polynesian people inspired by the Black Panthers?

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they were cool

they were experiencing discrimination just like Polynesian people were

Why did the Panthers want a pedestrian crossing at Franklin Road in Poonsonby?

• Two children had died crossing the road

• There was no safe crossing on the busy road

• They wanted to annoy the police

• They wanted an excuse to protest

What action did the Polynesian Panther take to get the Franklin Road crossing lights put up?

• They violently protested there

• They peacefully protested there

The Polynesian Panthers were a political movement. What is a political movement?

• an attempt by a group of people to change movement on roads

• an attempt by a group of people to get into political parties

• an attempt by an individual to change government policy or social values

• an attempt by a group of people to change government policy or social values