11. The first European to visit New Zealand was _______ .
A. Kupe B. Abel Tasman
C. William Hobson D.James Cook
12. Why was the British government interested in New Zealand?
A. Trade with New Zealand was economically important.
B. There were no laws to protect Maori rights in dealings with white
settlers.
C. The French government was taking an interest in New Zealand, too.
D. All of the above.
13. Modern New Zealand was founded on the basis of _____ signed between
Maoris and British settlers in 1840.
A. Maoritanga B. Aotearoa
C. the Treaty of Waitangi D. the Treaty of ANZUS
14. ________ is the Maori name for New Zealand, meaning land of the long,
white cloud'.
A. Waitangi B. Kiwi
C. Aotearoa D. Maoritanga
15. The Maori believe that their ancestors, and all living things in the
world, were descended from _______ .
A. the sky B. the land
C. the God D. the gods
16. According to Maori oral history, New Zealand was discovered by _______.
A. Abel Tasman B. James Cook
C. Kupe D. Maui
17. In 1893 New Zealand became the first country in the world _______ .
A. to recognize Maori rights of self-determination
B. go give women the vote
C. to introduce procedures for handling industrial disputes
D. to adopt the 40-hour working week
18. In 1891-1911 (under the Liberal-Labor Party) and 1935-1947 (under Labor)
New Zealand won a world reputation of _______.
A. its social experimentation
B. its high standard of living
C. its economic achievements
D. its independent foreign policy
19. Which of the following is not true about the Maori protest movement?
A. It is popular with younger urban Maoris.
B. It aims to gain recognition for their language, values and culture
in national life.
C. It demands compensation for their language, values and culture in
national life.
D. The New Zealand government has never paid any attention to the
movement.
20. Maoris have adopted many aspects of ______ and more and more New
Zealanders now share in the rich heritage of _______.
A. American culture/Asian culture
B. Western culture/Asian culture
C. American culture/Maori culture
D. Western culture/Maori culture
1. B 2. B 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.C 9.C 10.B 11.B 12.D 13.C 14.C 15.D 16.C 17.B 18.A 19.D 20.D