New Zealand Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Übungstest 2

1. Frage 1 von 20

   What does 'tino rangatiratanga' mean in the Māori text of the Treaty?

   • AA type of canoe
   • BGovernance by Britain
   • CA tax on land
   • DFull authority (chieftainship)
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   Antwort: D. Full authority (chieftainship)

   The Māori text guaranteed tino rangatiratanga, full chiefly authority, over taonga.

2. Frage 2 von 20

   In the Māori text, what are 'taonga'?

   • ABritish coins
   • BWarships
   • CFences
   • DTreasures, which can include things that cannot be touched
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   Antwort: D. Treasures, which can include things that cannot be touched

   Taonga means treasures. They may be intangible, such as language and culture.

3. Frage 3 von 20

   Why were spoken explanations at Waitangi in 1840 so important?

   • AMāori society valued the spoken word, so what was said mattered as much as the text
   • BThe chiefs asked for no discussion
   • CThe Treaty was never written down
   • DNobody could read English
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   Antwort: A. Māori society valued the spoken word, so what was said mattered as much as the text

   Explanations given at the time were probably as important to Māori as the document's exact wording.

4. Frage 4 von 20

   What is the Waitangi Tribunal?

   • AA commission of inquiry that looks into claims of Crown breaches of the Treaty
   • BA court for traffic offences
   • CA rugby tournament
   • DThe upper house of Parliament
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   Antwort: A. A commission of inquiry that looks into claims of Crown breaches of the Treaty

   The Waitangi Tribunal investigates claims that the Crown has broken the Treaty.

5. Frage 5 von 20

   In which year was the Waitangi Tribunal set up?

   • A2000
   • B1907
   • C1975
   • D1840
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   Antwort: C. 1975

   The Waitangi Tribunal was created in 1975.

6. Frage 6 von 20

   Which Minister of Māori Affairs set up the Waitangi Tribunal?

   • AMatiu Rata
   • BJames Busby
   • CHōne Heke
   • DWilliam Hobson
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   Antwort: A. Matiu Rata

   Matiu Rata set up the Waitangi Tribunal in 1975 while minister of Māori affairs.

7. Frage 7 von 20

   About how many claims have been lodged with the Waitangi Tribunal?

   • AMore than 2,000
   • BFewer than 10
   • CExactly 540
   • DAbout 50
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   Antwort: A. More than 2,000

   More than 2,000 claims have been lodged, and a number of major settlements have been reached.

8. Frage 8 von 20

   Is Te Tiriti o Waitangi itself part of New Zealand's ordinary law?

   • AOnly in Australia
   • BYes, every clause is a criminal law
   • CNo, it has no importance today
   • DNot directly; its principles apply where Acts of Parliament refer to them
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   Antwort: D. Not directly; its principles apply where Acts of Parliament refer to them

   The Treaty is not part of domestic law except where its principles are mentioned in Acts of Parliament.

9. Frage 9 von 20

   From the 1970s, how did many Māori call for the Treaty to be honoured?

   • ABy leaving New Zealand
   • BBy signing a new treaty with France
   • CBy forming a new country
   • DThrough marches on Parliament and land occupations
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   Antwort: D. Through marches on Parliament and land occupations

   Protest marches and land occupations from the 1970s called for the Treaty's terms to be honoured.

10. Frage 10 von 20

    What did northern chiefs sign on 28 October 1835?

    • AThe Bill of Rights
    • BTe Tiriti o Waitangi
    • CHe Whakaputanga, the Declaration of Independence
    • DThe Statute of Westminster
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    Antwort: C. He Whakaputanga, the Declaration of Independence

    He Whakaputanga was signed by northern rangatira in 1835, five years before the Treaty.

11. Frage 11 von 20

    When did James Busby, the British Resident, arrive in the Bay of Islands?

    • A1833
    • B1840
    • C1769
    • D1907
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    Antwort: A. 1833

    Busby arrived in the Bay of Islands in May 1833 as the British Resident.

12. Frage 12 von 20

    Some chiefs did not sign the Treaty. What did the Colonial Office in England later decide?

    • AThose tribes became a separate country
    • BThe Treaty applied to tribes whose chiefs had not signed
    • CThe Treaty was cancelled
    • DThose tribes were given to France
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    Antwort: B. The Treaty applied to tribes whose chiefs had not signed

    The Colonial Office later declared that the Treaty applied even to tribes whose chiefs had not signed.

13. Frage 13 von 20

    Before the Treaty was signed, about how long did Māori debate it at Waitangi?

    • AA day and a night
    • BTen years
    • CFive minutes
    • DSix months
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    Antwort: A. A day and a night

    About 500 Māori debated the document for a day and a night before it was signed on 6 February.

14. Frage 14 von 20

    What does 'rangatira' mean?

    • ATreasure
    • BChief
    • CGovernance
    • DShip
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    Antwort: B. Chief

    Rangatira are chiefs. Rangatiratanga means chiefly authority.

15. Frage 15 von 20

    Today, people often refer to the Treaty's 'principles'. What does this mean?

    • AA list of road rules
    • BThe names of signatories
    • CThe Treaty's intention and spirit, not only its exact words
    • DThe Treaty's price
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    Antwort: C. The Treaty's intention and spirit, not only its exact words

    Because the texts differ, it is common to refer to the Treaty's intention, spirit or principles.

16. Frage 16 von 20

    What are the three ways a person can be a New Zealand citizen?

    • ABy birth, by marriage or by voting
    • BBy birth, by descent or by grant
    • CBy grant only
    • DBy descent or by paying a fee only
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    Antwort: B. By birth, by descent or by grant

    New Zealand citizenship can come by birth, by descent, or by grant (applying).

17. Frage 17 von 20

    A person becomes a New Zealand citizen by grant. How do their privileges and responsibilities compare with someone born in New Zealand?

    • AThey are the same
    • BThey cannot vote for 10 years
    • CThey have fewer rights
    • DThey have more rights
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    Antwort: A. They are the same

    A citizen by grant has the same privileges and responsibilities as a citizen born in New Zealand.

18. Frage 18 von 20

    What level of English do you need for citizenship by grant?

    • AA university degree in English
    • BFluent written legal English
    • CEnough to hold a basic conversation in English
    • DNone at all
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    Antwort: C. Enough to hold a basic conversation in English

    Applicants must be able to hold a basic conversation in English.

19. Frage 19 von 20

    Which of these is a requirement for citizenship by grant?

    • ABeing born in Europe
    • BBeing of good character
    • COwning a house
    • DPlaying a team sport
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    Antwort: B. Being of good character

    Applicants must show they are of good character, along with the presence and English requirements.

20. Frage 20 von 20

    Besides time spent in New Zealand, what must applicants show about where they will live?

    • ANothing about the future
    • BThat they will move to Australia
    • CThat they intend to continue living in New Zealand
    • DThat they own a farm
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    Antwort: C. That they intend to continue living in New Zealand

    You must show you have been present in New Zealand for a certain time and intend to keep living here.

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