Impact of Legislation on Māori Taonga

What was the main consequence for Māori who fought against the Crown during the New Zealand Wars?

• They were allowed to govern themselves.

• They were given more resources.

• They lost large areas of land.

• They gained more land.

Which Act required English to be the only language spoken in schools?

• The Tohunga Suppression Act

• The Treaty of Waitangi

• The New Zealand Settlements Act

• The Native Schools Act

What was the percentage decline in Māori schoolchildren speaking te reo Māori by 1953?

• 75%

• 26%

• 50%

• 64%

Which groups worked towards the revitalization of te reo Māori in the 1970s?

• The New Zealand Government and Pākehā

• Ngā Tamatoa and Te Reo Māori Society

• Missionaries and traders

• The Crown and British settlers

What was the purpose of the Tohunga Suppression Act 1907?

• To confiscate Māori land

• To promote traditional Māori healing practices

• To stop unsafe traditional Māori healing practices

• To encourage the use of te reo Māori

What is a key part of treatment in traditional Māori healing today?

• Surgical procedures

• Plant remedies

• Modern pharmaceuticals

• Radiation therapy

What was the dominant language in New Zealand before Pākehā settlement?

• Spanish

• Te reo Māori

• English

• French

What did the petition by Māori groups in the 1970s call for?

• Courses in Māori language and culture in all schools

• The end of the Tohunga Suppression Act

• The return of confiscated land

• More land for Māori

What was the effect of the Tohunga Suppression Act on tohunga?

• Made them more secretive and less common

• Increased their numbers

• Had no effect

• Made them more prominent

What is the meaning of 'confiscated' as used in the text?

• To give something as a gift

• To borrow something temporarily

• To take a possession away as a punishment

• To sell something for profit