Māori Land March Quiz

Who led the Māori land march of 1975?

• Titewhai Harawira

• Dame Whina Cooper

• Bill Rowling

• Sidney Holland

What was the main purpose of the Māori land march?

• To promote tourism in New Zealand

• To support the New Zealand government

• To protest the loss of Māori rights and land

• To celebrate Māori culture

How many people approximately joined the march by the time it reached Wellington?

• 50,000

• 50

• 500

• 5,000

What was a key slogan of the Māori land march?

• More land for everyone

• Not one more acre of Maori land

• Land for peace

• Unity in diversity

Which group was one of the young activist groups involved in the march?

• Māori Women's Welfare League

• Te Rōpū Matakite

• Ngā Tamatoa

• New Zealand Māori Council

What was the distance covered by the Māori land march?

• 2,000 kilometers

• 500 kilometers

• 680 kilometers

• 1,100 kilometers

What was the outcome of the petition presented at Parliament?

• It resulted in immediate law changes

• It was ignored

• It was rejected by the Prime Minister

• It called for an end to monocultural land laws

Who was the Prime Minister of New Zealand when the petition was presented?

• Sidney Holland

• Bill Rowling

• Tama Poata

• Whina Cooper

What significant event did the Māori land march help to bring attention to?

• The establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal

• The signing of the Treaty of Waitangi

• The end of World War II

• The alienation of Māori land

What was the role of Titewhai Harawira in the Māori land march?

• She was the Prime Minister

• She was a lead organiser and spokesperson

• She was a participant

• She was a historian