The Treaty Of Waitangi
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- 1.
Why were the muskets important to the Māori?- A.
They looked cool
- B.
They gave them an advantage to both defending themselves, and attacking their enemies
- C.
Muskets were their main food source
- D.
They allowed the Māori to see properly
- 2.
How many people were killed in the Musket Wars?
- A.
≈ 20,000
- B.
≈ 600,000,000,000
- C.
No one was killed
- D.
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- 3.
What happened to the tribes without muskets?
- A.
They defeated everyone
- B.
They usually died out, or had a slim chance of survival
- C.
Nothing happened to them
- D.
They won the lottery
- 4.
How many Māori were there in New Zealand in 1830?
- A.
Māori didn't exist in 1830
- B.
≈ 5,000,000
- C.
≈ 100,000
- D.
≈ 250,000
- 5.
What was the largest port in New Zealand in 1830?
- A.
Port of Bluff
- B.
Port of Napier
- C.
Port of Dunedin
- D.
Russell (Kororāreka)
- 6.What was the nickname given to Russell?
- A.
Nutcase Harbor
- B.
Town of the idiots
- C.
Hell Hole of the Pacific
- D.
Nightmare bay
- 7.
Why did many European Whalers marry Māori women?
- A.
They didn't marry Māori women
- B.
Who cares?
- C.
So that they had permission to live on their land
- D.
The reason is unknown
- 8.
Why did many European Missionaries come to New Zealand
- A.
To convert Māori to Christianity
- B.
To claim New Zealand to themselves
- C.
To wipe out all of the Māori
- D.
No European Missionaries came to New Zealand
- 9.
What did the Missionaries introduce to New Zealand
- A.
McDonald's and KFC
- B.
New technology and ideas
- C.
The Internet
- D.
They didn't introduce anything
- 10.
How many years after the Missionaries arrived in New Zealand did the first Māori convert to Christianity?
- A.
20 years
- B.
9 years
- C.
3 years
- D.
15 years
- 11.The first missionaries arrived in 1814. By 1840, how many Māori had converted to Christianity in the Bay of Islands?
- A.
≈ 1000
- B.
≈ 3000
- C.
12
- D.
≈ 100,000,000
- 12.
Why was the arrival of books important to the Māori?
- A.
It wasn't important to them
- B.
It allowed them to access new ideas
- C.
They could use them to start fires
- D.
They could use them as a primary food source
- 13.
What important event took place in New Zealand in 1820?
- A.
The first Burger King was constructed
- B.
≈ 1,500,000,000 Māori visited Antarctica
- C.
2 Māori chiefs met King George IV in England
- D.
Coca-Cola was introduced in New Zeeland
- 14.
How many chiefs sent a partition to King William IV asking for his formal protection?
- A.
432
- B.
13
- C.
7
- D.
None
- 15.
Who was James Busby?
- A.
No one knows
- B.
The first president of India
- C.
The first prime minister of New Zealand
- D.
The first official British representative
- 16.
How many Māori chiefs signed the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand?
- A.
None of them signed it
- B.
52
- C.
34
- D.
18
- 17.
When was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?
- A.
It was never signed
- B.
February 6, 1840
- C.
September 11, 2001
- D.
July 16, 1969
- 18.
In how many Acts of Parliament is the Treaty of Waitangi referred to?
- A.
12
- B.
29
- C.
Such Acts don't exist
- D.
62
- 19.
Why do Treaty principles exist?
- A.
Because the Māori and English translations aren't direct
- B.
They don't exist
- C.
The reason is unknown
- 20.What are the 2 key principles of the Treaty?
- A.
Resources and Culture
- B.
Freedom and Obligations
- C.
Partnership and Active Protection
- D.
Community and Adaption
- 21.Explain the principle of 'Partnership'
- A.
Both parties have a duty to act reasonably, honorably and in good faith
- B.
The Crown has the freedom to govern
- C.
The Treaty can be adapted to meet new circumstances
- D.
The Crown has a duty to consult with Māori
- 22.Explain the principle of 'Active Protection'
- A.
The Crown must actively protect Māori people
- B.
The Crown must reduce Māori deaths
- C.
The Crown has a duty to actively protect Māori interests over its own affairs
- 23.
Who wrote the Treaty?
- A.
John Key and Helen Clark
- B.
George W. Bush and Tony Hawk
- C.
William Hobson and James Busby
- D.
Bill Gates and Muhammad Ali
- 24.On what date was the Treaty drafted and translated
- A.
January 29, 1840
- B.
February 5, 1840
- C.
An exact date is unknown
- D.
February 4, 1840
- 25.Who translated the Treaty into Maori
- A.
George Washington
- B.
Henry Williams and his son Edward Williams
- C.
Bob Marley and Elvis Presley
- D.
Jack Black and Jessica Alba
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