New Zealand Historical Protests Quiz

Who was the first protestor of Aotearoa?

• Hone Heke

• Robert Muldoon

• Te Whiti O Rongomai

• Whina Cooper

What did Hone Heke chop down multiple times?

• A tree

• A flagpole

• A house

• A bridge

Who led the non-violent protest in Parihaka?

• Hone Heke

• Tohu Kākahi

• Robert Muldoon

• Whina Cooper

In what year did the invasion of Parihaka occur?

• 1844

• 1879

• 1975

• 1881

Who led the Land Hikoi in 1975?

• Robert Muldoon

• Whina Cooper

• Te Whiti O Rongomai

• Hone Heke

How many protestors were there by the time the Land Hikoi reached Wellington?

• 60,000

• 5,000

• 500

• 50

What was the main demand of the Land Hikoi petition?

• More police presence

• End to monocultural land laws and honouring te tiriti

• Increase in electricity

• More luxury housing

What did the government plan to build on Bastion Point in 1976?

• A dam

• A school

• Luxury housing

• A power station

What was the outcome of the Bastion Point occupation?

• Protestors were allowed to stay

• The government built the housing

• The land was returned and compensation paid

• The protestors were ignored

What was the main goal of the Save Manapouri campaign?

• To merge Lake Manapouri with Lake Te Anau

• To increase electricity for the aluminium smelter

• To save Lake Manapouri from being raised

• To build more power stations