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WorksheetsSpringbok Tour
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
When did Apartheid begin and end?
1948/1994
1940/1990
1930/2000
1938/1995
What two events of the Apartheid sparked worldwide attention and led to the boycotting of sport contact with Apartheid?
First rugby world cup and second
Sharpeville/Soweto
The two olympics in the 70s
Honorary Whites/Cavaliers
In what years were the Soweto riots and Sharpeville massacre?
1930/1939
1948/1994
1950/1970
1960/1976
Which of the below was NOT a law of Apartheid?
All students at universities had to learn in Afrikaans (language of the Apartheid govt)
Coloured South Africans had to carry passbooks that showed their every move.
Black and white could not marry
Coloured South Africans could not drink pepsi in the presence of a white person.
In what year did the NZRFU invite the Springboks to tour NZ in 1981?
1978
1979
1980
Earlier in 1981
Who was the chairman of the NZRFU during the tour?
Ces Blazey
Robert Muldoon
Norman Kirk
Bob Walton
How long did the tour last for?
50 days
52 days
54 days
56 days
What tour did Norman Kirk cancel?
1980
1973
1975
1981
What is the name of the Maori rugby player who was left behind from the SA tour in 1928?
Norman Kirk
George Nepia
Bob Walton
Ces Blazey
What Olympics was boycotted by African nations because NZ were attending and had been playing sport with SA?
1976 Montreal
1972 Munich
1980 Moscow
1984 Los Angeles
What agreement was signed by Commonwealth nations to ban sporting contact with SA until they ended Apartheid?
Gleneden Agreement
Greengables Agreement
Gleneagles Agreement
Ban Apartheid Agreement
When and where was the Gleneagles Agreement signed?
June 1970, Auckland
June 1977, London
June 1977, Washington DC
June 1972, Sydney
Which of the following is NOT written on the Gleneagles agreement?
"The Prime minister of New Zealand committed New Zealand to the Gleneagles agreement"
"The urgent duty of these governments to vigorously combat the evil of apartheid"
"By taking every practical step to discourage contact of competition with South Africa where sports are organised on the basis of race, colour or ethnic origin"
"With this in mind, the 1981 tour to New Zealand should go ahead to teach South Africa a lesson in how countries can operate without Apartheid"
Which of these are reasons for Robert Muldoon keeping the tour going? (3 answers)
He wanted more rural votes and believed he could get these by keeping the tour going.
He very much enjoyed rugby and believed that one day NZ would win the world cup twice in a row.
He believed that South Africa were NZ's "kith and kin" as we have fought wars alongside them and should therefore play rugby with them.
He had promised that sports and politics should not mix, therefore this was his governments policy.
When/where was the first game of the tour?
22 July/Gisborne
25 July/Hamilton
29 July/Wellington
12 September/Auckland
Why was the Hamilton game called off? (two answers)
A plane was threatening to crash into the stadium
300 protesters were standing in the middle of the pitch.
There were not enough police to stop the protesters.
The captain declared that he wasn't playing anymore.
When was the Molesworth street protest?
29th July 1981
25th July 1981
22nd July 1981
20th July 1981
What was significant about the Molesworth street protest?
Police used batons on civilians for the first time
Robert Muldoon was away in London at the royal wedding
It was the first time media captured this kind of action during the tour
John Minto gave a powerful speech
Which of the following was NOT a tactic of the protesters?
Buy tickets to infiltrate the crowd to storm onto the pitch
Wear big helmets, padding, shields etc.
Target TV signals/bridges/railway lines etc.
Wear police clothing to imitate the police
When was the Christchurch game in 1981?
10th August
15th August
20th August
25th August
When was the Wellington game in 1981?
20th August
25th August
29th August
31st August
When was the final game of the Tour in Auckland?
12th September
15th September
20th September
25th September
What warning did Robert Muldoon ignore after the Hamilton game?
Bob Walton, police commissioner told Muldoon to cancel the tour to avoid more violence.
Nelson Mandela warned Muldoon that if he kept the tour going, Apartheid would not end.
NZRFU chairman Ces Blazey warned Muldoon that if he didn't keep the tour going he wouldn't vote for him in the next election.
None of the above is true.
What was the name of the All Black captain that didn't play in the Tour for personal beliefs about Apartheid?
Graham Mourie
Jonah Lomu
Errol Tobias
Steve Biko
How many police were present at the Auckland game?
Approx 2500
Approx 3000
Approx 1000
Approx 500
How many protesters were present at the Auckland game?
About 30,000
About 15,000
About 5,000
About 50,000
How did Muldoon react to Bob Walton's warning after the Hamilton game? (2 answers)
He stated that the government would not depart from it's stated policy and the police would have to act in accordance with it.
He called in the military
He called a snap election
He went to London to get his signature taken off the Gleneagles Agreement to appease protesters.
How did Nelson Mandela react to seeing the protesters at the Hamilton game?
He cried
He said "it was like the sun had come out"
He prayed to NZ to thank us
He was let out of jail
Who said this after the Tour? ''I think the most important impact of the tour in New Zealand was to stimulate the whole debate about racism and about the place of Maori in our community.”
John Minto
David Lange
Robert Muldoon
Graham Mourie
When was the police complaints authority formed?
1989
1981
1985
1987
Why was the police complaints authority an effect of the tour?
After the tour HART and CARE began to flood the system with complaints, there was no independent body to deal with this so they went through the courts.
John Minto spent time creating one after the tour as another tactic
The High Court judge ordered it
True or False, The Springbok protests in NZ forced NZers to reflect on the treatment of Maori in NZ and greater respect was given to Treaty issues (Waitangi Tribunal 1975 and te Reo an official language in 1987).
TRUE
FALSE
In May 1981, what percentage of New Zealanders were against the Tour?
37%
43%
47%
85%
At the end of the Tour, what percentage of NZers were against the Tour?
54%
60%
30%
22%
When did the Springboks tour NZ?
1981
1972
1989
1977
What were the names of the 2 groups that protested the tour and sporting contact with SA?
HARE and CART
HART and CARE
NZFI and HART
CERA and NZFI
Why did the Hamilton game get cancelled?
Protestors were fighting with pro-tour fans
Robert Muldoon decided there was a threat to public safety
Pat McQuarrie flew a plane too close to the stadium
Where was the hijacked plane stolen from?
Abu Dhabi
Lisbon
Taupo
Uzbekistan
What were the All Blacks who were Maori called when they toured SA?
Honorary Whites
Ninjas
Honorary blacks
Tupac
What was the name of the prime minister that was 'milking the tour'?
John Key
John Minto
Walt Disney
Robert Muldoon
In what year was the invitation for SA to tour NZ sent?
1980
1981
1974
1978
What was the date of the plane threatening to crash into the stadium during the Tour?
29th July
25th July
27th July
26th July
Approximately, how many people joined the protests?
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
Where is Molesworth street?
Auckland
Wellington
Hamilton
Maketu
How long did Apartheid in SA last?
5 years
46 years
50 years
56 years
In what year was HART formed?
1603
1969
1978
1980
What did the anti tour protestors nickname the police batons?
Wack sticks
Muldoon bats
Hitty hitty bang bangs
Minto bars
What was the date of the pre-Tour march?
May 1st 1981
May 30th 1981
April 30th 1981
March 20th 1981
How much money did the police spend on 'Operation Rugby'?
$30
$15 million
$28 million
$10 million
