Growth & Independence
In which region was gold discovered in 1861?
Otago
What was the name of the fleet that brought convicts to Australia in 1788?
First Fleet
What nation was officially established on January 1, 1901?
Australia
From which region did the first Māori settlers arrive?
Polynesia
Which European country first sailed to Australia in 1606 but did not settle there?
Netherlands
In what year did New Zealand grant women the right to vote?
1893
Why did Britain need a new penal colony after the American Revolution?
It could no longer send prisoners to Georgia
Which city served as Australia’s capital until Canberra was completed in 1927?
Melbourne
What treaty was signed on February 6, 1840 between Māori chiefs and the British Crown?
Treaty of Waitangi
In what year did Captain James Cook sail around Australia and claim it for Britain?
1770
In 1882, New Zealand successfully exported this frozen product to England for the first time.
Frozen meat
What percentage of the first convicts sent to Australia were women?
20%
What 1901 law restricted immigration mainly to Europeans?
Immigration Restriction Act
In which island did the New Zealand Wars mainly take place in the 1860s?
North Island
What name did James Cook give to the eastern part of Australia?
New South Wales
In 1907, New Zealand became this type of self-governing nation within the British Empire.
Dominion
Until what year did Britain transport prisoners to Australia?
1868
What type of government does Australia have today?
Parliamentary democracy (constitutional monarchy)
In what year did New Zealand grant women the right to vote?
1893
Which Dutch explorer arrived in New Zealand in 1642?
Abel Tasman
When Britain joined the European Economic Community in 1973, what important market did New Zealand lose?
Britain
Which Tasmanian prison settlement was known for housing the most dangerous repeat offenders?
Port Arthur
What 1986 act severed Australia’s legal ties with Britain?
Australia Act
What 1915 World War I event is seen as New Zealand’s “coming of age”?
The Gallipoli landing
How many years passed between Tasman’s visit and Cook’s arrival in New Zealand?
127 years