WorksheetsNo More Skinny Sheep
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
New Zealand is a former _____________ colony.
British
French
Spanish
Dutch
The Cashmore family are descended from _____________________.
the Maori
slaves
convicts
immigrants
In the 1970s, New Zealand’s government tried to stabilize the economy by _____________.
signing free trade agreements with other countries
subsidizing farmers
joining the European Union
ending all subsidies
Government reforms in 1984 caused ______________________________________.
interest rates as well as property values to drop
interest rates as well as property values to increase
interest rates to drop; property values to increase
interest rates to rise; property values to drop
In the 1970s, the U.K. joined _________________.
NATO
the EU
the EEC
NAFTA
In the ______________ , New Zealand enjoyed one of the highest standards of living in the world.
1930s
1950s
1970s
1980s
New Zealand’s economic reforms in the 1980s ____________________________.
improved the economy almost overnight
had little effect on people's standard of living
benefited farmers at the expense of everyone else
initially caused severe hardship but then made the economy strong
By changing his farm practices after the reforms, Bill Cashmore _____________.
could produce 30-50% more with the same number of animals
reduced his herd by 30% while increasing production 50%
increased his herd by 50% and his production by 30%
could increase his herd size without affecting production
Who supported the 1984 economic reforms in New Zealand?
mainly farmers
everyone except farmers
a majority, including farmers
hardly anyone
Based on his experience, Bill Cashmore would prefer to _____________________.
start receiving farm subsidies again
continue farming without government assistance
get out of farming altogether
leave New Zealand
