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Early New Zealand Migration

Quiz by Katy Body

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    What does migration mean?
    Organizing a new computer system.
    To move house.
    To move around in a circle.
    To travel from one country or area to another one to live.
    30s
  • Q2
    Why did Maori sail to New Zealand?
    They accidentally sailed to New Zealand in a storm.
    They wanted to hunt moa.
    They were returning to their ancestral homeland.
    There was competition for resources in their homeland.
    30s
  • Q3
    Which European was the first to lead an expedition to New Zealand?
    James Busby
    Francis Drake
    Captain James Cook
    Abel Tasman
    30s
  • Q4
    What is one of Captain Cook's most important achievements?
    He charted an accurate map of New Zealand.
    He took many trees and plants back to England to grow.
    He learned to speak fluent Maori.
    He taught Maori chiefs how to sail the Endeavour.
    30s
  • Q5
    Why did Maori ask the British Crown to create a Treaty between the Maori and the British?
    They wanted to trade with Europeans.
    They wanted controls over European settlers.
    All reasons.
    They were concerned about French settlement.
    30s
  • Q6
    What was the role of the New Zealand company?
    To run New Zealand as if it were a company.
    To keep Australia happy.
    To sell New Zealand products to the England.
    To assist British and Irish immigrants to settle in New Zealand.
    30s
  • Q7
    Why were the Moriori enslaved and killed so easily by the Maori?
    The Maori were stronger people.
    The Maori used tricks to conquer the Moriori.
    The Moriori were afraid of the Maori, so gave up.
    The Moriori were pacifists so they didn't believe in fighting.
    30s
  • Q8
    Who brought kiore and kumara to New Zealand?
    The Maori
    The Polish
    The Fijians
    The Irish
    30s
  • Q9
    What impact did Europeans have on Maori?
    They brought many new technological advances, including muskets.
    They took over ownership of much of their land.
    All of the answers.
    The English brought disease that killed many Maori.
    30s
  • Q10
    Name the first Catholic bishop of New Zealand.
    Francis Xavier
    William Hall
    Samuel Marsden
    Jean Baptiste Pompellier
    30s

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