Maori History
Pakeha History
External Exams
Not History (Yet)
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100

What does the term Kawanatanga translate to?

Governorship

100

In what decade were the Springbok Rugby Tour Protests?

The 1980s

100

What is the topic of your external Sources Exam? 

Race and Gender in 19th Century New Zealand

100

How many Level 3 or 4 Covid Lockdowns has New Zealand had so far?

4 (2 nationwide, 2 just in Auckland)

100

During what War did the Battle of Los Angeles take place? 

WWII

200

Who led the Maori Land March from the Hokianga to the steps of Parliament during the 1970s?

Dame Whina Cooper

200

How many copies of the Treaty of Waitangi are there today? 

Nine

200
Your sources exam has three questions, each on a different historical concept. Name 3 historical concepts. 

Perspectives

Cause and Effect

Reliability and Usefulness

Significance

Change and Continuity

200

What country hosted the most recent Olympic Games under strict infection prevention and control measures? 

Japan

200

Name a country that suffered a cold war-era proxy conflict.

Korea

Vietnam

Afghanistan

300

What have historians called the period of inter-tribal conflict that occurred during the 1820s & 1830s? 

The Musket Wars

OR

The Potato Wars

300

Who was the first Governor General of New Zealand? 

William Hobson

300

Name one New Zealand Historian.

James Cowan

Michael King

James Belich

Ranginui Walker

300

Who is the current MP for Northland? 

Willow-Jean Prime

300

In what century were Pineapples first bought to Europe?

The 15th Century (1400s)
400

Who was the first Maori 'King'?

Potatau Te Wherowhero

400

Where is Abel Tasman's infamous 'Murderer's' Bay?

Golden Bay (the Tasman District)

400

What is the difference between Colonialism and Imperialism?

Colonialism is the act of settlers occupying a territory. Imperialism is the ideology behind territorial expansion.

400

What South American country is considering becoming the first nation in the world to use Bitcoin as a legal currency? 

El Salvador

400

What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

What do you mean, an African or a European Swallow? 

500

What is the name of the Maori Parliament movement that formed in the 1870s as a response to the loss of Mana Motuhake? 

The Kotahitanga Movement

500

Why was James Cook sent on his first Voyage of discovery in 1769? 

To observe the transit of Venus and seek evidence of the mythical Terra Incognita (the Southern Continent)

500

What is a 'helpmeet'?

A woman (during the colonial era) who worked within agriculture, rather than just staying at home. 

500

What country was the first to rapidly develop a Covid-19 Vaccine? 

China (CanSino). Only used in the military and high-risk populations. 

500

The 'girl in the polka dot dress' was an alleged eyewitness in whose assassination?

President John F. Kennedy