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Treaty of Waitangi

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Treaty is what?

a)

A formal agreement signed between countries.

b)

An un-official agreement signed between countries.

2.
What was the Treaty of Waitangi?
a)
Agreement between British and Maori.
b)
Agreement between French and Maori.
c)
Treaty of Waitangirua.
d)
Agreement between British and Australians.
3.
Where was the Treaty of Waitangi first signed?
a)
Waitangi Marae
b)
James Busby's House at Waitangi
c)
The Government House
d)
At William Hobson's Church
4.
How many sections of the Treaty are there?
a)
28
b)
12
c)
3
d)
5
5.
Why was the Treaty of Waitangi created?
a)
Because the British wanted Aotearoa as part of its empire
b)
To trick Maori into letting the British colonise NZ
c)
To start a war between the British and Maori
d)
As a receipt for buying land of the Maori
6.
Who translated the Treaty into Maori?
a)
James Busby
b)
William Hobson
c)
Henry Williams
d)
Samuel Marsden
7.
What does the FIRST section of the treaty focus on?
a)
Religious Freedom
b)
Land Ownership
c)
Equal Rights for Maori and British Citizens
d)
British Soverignty
8.
What does the SECOND section of the treaty focus on?
a)
Religious Freedom
b)
Land Ownership
c)
Equal Rights for Maori and British Citizens
d)
British Soverignty
9.
What does the THIRD section of the treaty focus on?
a)
Religious Freedom
b)
Land Ownership
c)
Equal Rights for Maori and British Citizens
d)
British Soverignty
10.

What year was the Treaty of Waitangi signed in?

a)

1835

b)

1840

c)

1845

d)

1850

11.
What did Maori have taken from them after the signing of the Treaty?
a)
Rights to control their Land
b)
Knowledge
c)
Cultural capital
12.

Who were some of the first European settlers in NZ? (Tick all that apply)

a)

Sealers

b)

Shop keepers

c)

Builders

d)

Whalers

e)

Missionaries