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______ are recognized as the Tangata Whenua (people of the land) of New Zealand.
Māori.
100
True or False: Lake Wanaka is on the North Island?
False. Lake Wanaka is on the South Island.
100
Who were the first inhabitants of New Zealand?
Māori.
100
What type of economy does New Zealand have?
Market Economy.
100
What is the population of New Zealand?
About 4,700,000.
200
True or False: New Zealand is environmentally concerned?
True.
200
What National Park is the Milford Sound located in?
Fiordland National Park.
200
About how long does New Zealand's history date back?
700 years.
200
What type of democracy does New Zealand have?
Parliamentary democracy.
200
True or False: New Zealand is a former colony of the British Empire?
True.
300
What are the three most common religions in New Zealand?
Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, and Roman Catholic 15%.
300
What South Island settlement provides rich history, shops, restaurants, and water-based tours?
Kaikoura.
300
New Zealand women became the first in the world to gain the right to vote. What year did this happen?
1893.
300
New Zealand depends greatly on _________ ______.
International Trade.
300
What is New Zealand´s most populated city?
Auckland.
400
About how many people speak Māori?
157,000 people.
400
What North Island peninsula provides pristine beaches, misty forests, diving, fishing, and boat cruising?
Coromandel Peninsula.
400
What treaty did Maori Chiefs sign on February 6, 1840?
Treaty of Waitangi.
400
New Zealand has lots of wealthy people and lots of poor people. Not many _______ _______ people live in New Zealand.
Middle Class.
400
What is New Zealand's birth rate?
13 per 1,000 people.
500
What do New Zealand greetings often consist of?
A handshake and smile.
500
What South Island resort town is known for it's great scenery, mountains, lakes, skiing/snowboarding, and bungee jumping?
Queenstown.
500
What fraction of the Māori population was killed during the inter tribal _________ of the 1810s, 1820s, and 1830s?
1/5. Musket Wars.
500
What country does New Zealand trade with most? What percent of the total exports is it?
Australia. 22.7%.
500
What is New Zealand's unemployment rate?
About 6%.
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