History of Wellington College
History of Wellington
OJ Simpson
Historical relationships
90s hip hop
NZ political history
NZ politics today
100
In what year did Wellington College first open as Wellington Grammar School?
1867
100
When Wellington's Assistant Night Watchman died in 1939, thousands of people attended his funeral. What kind of animal was he?
A dog (known as Paddy the Wanderer)
100
What sport made O. J. Simpson famous before his criminal trial?
American football
100
What historical relationship examines what stayed the same and what changed over time?
Continuity and change
100
Is Snoop Dogg an east coast rapper or a west coast rapper?
West coast (California)
100
In what year did New Zealand become the first country to grant women the right to vote?
1893
100
How often are elections held in New Zealand?
Every three years
200
Headmaster J. P. Firth led the school from 1892 to 1921. What was his nickname?
A. "The Boss"
B. "Prime Minister"
C. "Captain"
"The Boss"
200
In what year did the first New Zealand Company settler ship, the Tory, arrive in the Wellington region?
A. 1838
B. 1839
C. 1840
D. 1841
1839
200
What nickname did Simpson earn during his football career?
The Juice
200
If an historian explains how the Great Depression contributed to the rise of extremist political movements, what relationship are they analysing?
Cause and effect
200
Which rapper released “Sound of da Police” in 1993?
KRS-One
200
Richard Seddon was New Zealand's longest-serving Prime Minister. How long was he in office?
A. 11 years
B. 12 years
C. 13 years
D. 14 years
13 years (1893 to 1906)
200
True or False: The New Zealand Parliament uses a metal biscuit tin purchased in the 1990s to randomly select members' bills (proposed laws from non-minister MPs) for debate.
True
300
Hoe many All Blacks (current and past) have been old boys of Wellington College?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 35
D. 40
35
300
During World War II, thousands of American troops were stationed in the Wellington. In 1943, a major brawl broke out on Manners Street between the U.S. military and local civilians. What were they fighting about?
A. US soldiers were caught attacking a woman in the street
B. US soldiers tried to enforce racial segregation at a local club
C. US soldiers were offended by a local conscientious objector
D. US soldiers were caught drinking in public
B. US soldiers tried to enforce racial segregation at a local club
300
What did OJ Simpson steal in 2007, which resulted in him serving nine years of a 33-year jail sentence?
A. Orange juice
B. Women's clothes
C. Sports memorabilia
Sports memorabilia
300
Which historical relationship involves analysing the dominant viewpoint about an event in the past, an opposing viewpoint, and why different views existed at the time?
Perspectives
300
The iconic bassline of the song "Ice Ice Baby" is sampled from what song by Queen, featuring David Bowie?
"Under Pressure"
300
Why did Georgina Beyer make global history when she was elected to Parliament as the MP for Wairarapa in 1999?
She was the world's first openly transgender Member of Parliament
300
New Zealand's Speaker of the House enforces rules against "unparliamentary language". If caught throwing insults, the Speaker can make an MP withdraw their remark and apologise, or suspend them from the chamber.
From the list below, which is NOT a real example of unparliamentary language?
A. Noodle head
B. Silly old moo
C. His brains could revolve inside a peanut shell for a thousand years without touching the sides
D. Tired snail
E. Clown of the House
A. Noodle head
400
Who is this man in this painting?
Governor George Grey
400
Which famous Ngāti Toa rangatira (pictured below) was captured by Governor George Grey as punishment for the Wellington Wars in 1846?
Te Rauparaha
400
What was the name of the controversial book Simpson was associated with in 2006, framed as a hypothetical account of how he might have committed the murders?
If I Did It
400
Which historical relationship involves analysing the depth and breadth of the impact of an historical event, and the ways in which its impact still lasts today?
Historical significance
400
True or False: Tupac was a trained ballet dancer.
True
400
Which New Zealand Prime Minister announced a snap election while drunk on live TV?
Robert Muldoon
400
How many Māori electorates are there?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 11
D. 15
B. 7
500
What was the name of the Wellington College old boy who received a Victoria Cross medal for leading the capture of Beaucourt village at the Battle of the Somme in WWI?
Clue: There is also a pool named after him.
Bernard Freyberg
500
The New Zealand Company first landed at Petone in 1840 and planned to build a town there. Why did the settlers relocate to Lambton Harbour instead?
The Hutt River flooded the area where the settlers were living and so they decided to move south to the area we now call Thorndon.
500
What was Simpson's Heisman Trophy-winning college football season?
A. 1968
B. 1972
C. 1977
D. 1979
1968
500
Which historical relationship involves analysing the views people held about an event at the time, the ways in which our understanding of the event is different today, and why this different understanding emerged over time?
Past and present
500
When Australian radio station Triple J went on strike in 1990 to protest government censorship of N.W.A's music, they played N.W.A's song "Express Yourself" on an uninterrupted loop how many times?
A. 90 times
B. 180 times
C. 360 times
D. 540 times
360 times
500
When was Winston Peters first elected to the New Zealand Parliament?
A. 1978
B. 1981
C. 1984
D. 1987
1978 (representing the National Party for the Hunua District)
500
What does MMP stand for?
Mixed Member Proportional