Social Studies

: Knowing New Zealand

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Questions / instructions:
Put a tick by the best answer.

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responses

1. The number that is the closest to New Zealand's population in 1997:

30,642,550

3,642,550
364,255

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2. How often do New Zealanders usually vote for members of parliament?

every year
every 2 years

every 3 years
every 4 years

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20
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3. One of the main purposes of Parliament is:

to make money

to make laws
to make people important
to enforce laws

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4. In 1996, New Zealand got a new system for parliament.
This is known by which initials?

FPP

MMP
ANZAC

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Write your answer on the line.

5. What do these letters stand for: MP ANZAC

member of Parliament
in full
A=Australia
NZ=New Zealand
A=Army
C=Corps
no response

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6. The first Mäori settlers arrive in New Zealand about how many years ago?

<51 years
51–100 years
101–200 years
210–500 years

501–1500 years
>1500 years

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7
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7. The first white settlers arrived in New Zealand about how many years ago?

no response
<51 years
51–100 years

101–250 years
250–500 years
>500 years

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11
25
15
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Draw lines to match the titles with the people.

8. The Sovereign
Governor General of New Zealand
Prime Minister of New Zealand

Ms Helen Clark
Mr Jim Bolger
Queen Elizabeth II
Sir Michael Hardy-Boyes

Sovereign: Queen
Clark
Hardy-Boyes
Bolger
omit

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Governor-General: Hardy-Boyes
Clark
Queen
Bolger
omit

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3
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Prime Minister: Bolger
Hardy-Boyes
Clark
Queen
omit

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9. Treaty of Waitangi signed
Abel Tasman reached New Zealand
Captain Cook reached New Zealand

1066
1769
1840
1642

Treaty signed 1840
1769
1642
1066
omit

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Tasman arrived: 1642
1769
1066
1840
omit

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9
12

Cook arrived: 1769
1642
1066
1840
omit

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