The Two Versions of the Treaty of Waitangi

What important historical document is this?

Answer explanation

The Treaty of Waitangi

Translated in Te Reo, what is the Treaty of Waitangi?

TRUE OR FALSE

All Māori chiefs were given the opportunity to sign the Treaty

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Maori version of the treaty was a direct translation of the English treaty.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The confusion in the treaty is because of the translation of which word?

• Sovereignty

• Government

• Crown

• Treaty

TRUE OR FALSE

Before Europeans settled in NZ, Maori had no system of rules and laws to govern how they lived

• True

• False

• Match these statements from the Māori version of the Treaty to the correct article.

• Māori give to the Queen of England the right to have a Governor in New Zealand.

• The Queen gives Māori people the same rights as English people.

• Māori give to the Queen the right to buy land, if they want to sell it.

• The Queen agrees that Māori keep their independence & control over everything important to them.

• The Governor promises to protect Māori customs and the different religions of New Zealand.

TRUE OR FALSE

The original copioes of both the English and Māori texts of the Treaty have been lost

• FALSE

• TRUE

How many Māori chiefs signed the Treaty on the 6th of February 1840?

• 2

• 43

• 50

• 500

TRUE OR FALSE

The Treaty of Waitangi was designed to allow Māori to still have all the rights over the land and other resources until they wished not to.

• TRUE

• FALSE