NZ History

Reorder the following

• The signing of the Treaty of Waitangi

• Kupe's discovery of NZ

• Captain Cook's arrival in NZ

• The arrival of Pākeha settlers in Dunedin

Who or what did this flag represent?

• Queen Victoria's rule in NZ

• The United Tribes of New Zealand, or NZ's first flag

• New South Wales, Australia

Answer explanation

This flag represented the northern North Island Māori chiefs who petitioned King of England to recognise NZ in 1835.

What important historical document is this?

• The Treaty of Waitangi, 1840

• The United Tribes Declaration of Independence, 1835

• The New Zealand Company Charter, 1840

• The ship list for the John Wickliffe

Match the following

• Henry Williams, translator of the Treaty of Waitangi

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• Abel Tasman

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• Captain James Cook

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• Hone Heke, first Māori signatory of the Treaty of Waitangi

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What is the mythical homeland of Māori?

• Hawaii

• Rarotonga

• Hawaiiki

Answer explanation

Another name for Hawaiiki is Rangiātea, which is an island in Tahiti.

New Zealand was settled approximately ​ ​ (a)   years ago.

• 800
• 1000
• 450
• 1200

Who was the British monarch at the time of the Treaty of Waitangi?

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Queen Victoria

• King William IV

• King Edward VIII

Who is this New Zealander?

• Sir Edmund Hilliary

• Sir Willy Apiata

• Sir Peter Jackson

• National Party leader, Christopher Luxon

Answer explanation

A film director, his most famous films are the Lord of the Rings series.

Where in New Zealand is this famous whaling ship port?

• Port Chalmers, Otago

• Lyttleton, Banks Peninsula

• Kororareka, Bay of Islands

• Nelson

Match the following

• Ruby Tui

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• Dame Whina Cooper

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• Justice Minister Kiri Allan

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• Kate Sheppard

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• Jacinda Ardern

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