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New Zealand Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Practice test 4

Practice test 4 of 4 for the New Zealand Citizenship Knowledge Quiz: 20 more questions with answers and explanations.

  • Citizenship
  • New Zealand
  • 80 questions
  • Checked October 11, 2026

  1. Question 1 of 20

    Which vote mainly decides how many seats each party gets in Parliament?
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    Answer: A. The party vote

    Under MMP the party vote largely decides each party's share of seats.

  2. Question 2 of 20

    How many seats for MPs does Parliament normally have under MMP?
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    Answer: C. 120

    Parliament has 120 seats for MPs, filled by electorate MPs and list MPs.

  3. Question 3 of 20

    Under MMP, what must a party usually win to get seats from the party vote?
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    Answer: D. At least 5% of the party vote or one electorate seat

    This threshold stops very small parties getting list seats unless they win an electorate.

  4. Question 4 of 20

    What is a list MP?
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    Answer: D. An MP who gets a seat from their party's list, not by winning an electorate

    Electorate winners get seats first; the remaining seats are filled from party lists.

  5. Question 5 of 20

    Under MMP, how is a government usually formed?
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    Answer: C. Parties often make coalition or confidence and supply agreements to get a majority

    The party or group of parties with the most seats forms the government, usually through agreements between parties.

  6. Question 6 of 20

    What are the three branches of government in New Zealand?
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    Answer: C. The legislature, the executive and the judiciary

    Parliament makes laws, the executive (the elected government) runs the country, and judges and courts apply the law.

  7. Question 7 of 20

    Why is government split into three separate branches?
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    Answer: B. So that no one part of government has too much power

    Separating the branches helps prevent any one part of government from holding too much power.

  8. Question 8 of 20

    Which branch of government is made up of judges and courts?
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    Answer: B. The judiciary

    The judiciary is the judges and the courts. They are independent of the government.

  9. Question 9 of 20

    Who do voters elect in local elections?
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    Answer: D. Councillors and local board members

    Local elections choose councillors and board members who run local services.

  10. Question 10 of 20

    What is the minimum age to vote in New Zealand general elections?
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    Answer: D. 18

    New Zealanders aged 18 or over can vote in general elections, local elections and referendums.

  11. Question 11 of 20

    Who can enrol and vote in New Zealand?
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    Answer: D. Citizens and residents for electoral purposes aged 18 or over

    You must be a citizen or a resident for electoral purposes, and aged 18 or over.

  12. Question 12 of 20

    Is enrolling to vote required for eligible people?
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    Answer: C. Yes, enrolment is required, but voting itself is not compulsory

    Eligible citizens and residents aged 18 or over must enrol. Voting is not compulsory, but it gives you a voice.

  13. Question 13 of 20

    Who can stand as a candidate to become an MP?
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    Answer: C. New Zealand citizens who are enrolled to vote

    A candidate for Parliament must be a New Zealand citizen and be enrolled to vote. Permanent residents can vote, but cannot stand.

  14. Question 14 of 20

    In what year did New Zealand women win the right to vote in parliamentary elections?
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    Answer: D. 1893

    On 19 September 1893 the Governor signed the new Electoral Act, giving women the vote.

  15. Question 15 of 20

    What was special about New Zealand giving women the vote in 1893?
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    Answer: A. It was the first self-governing country in the world to do so

    New Zealand became the first self-governing country where women could vote in parliamentary elections.

  16. Question 16 of 20

    Who led the campaign for women's right to vote in New Zealand?
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    Answer: B. Kate Sheppard

    Kate Sheppard led the suffrage campaigners whose petitions helped win the vote in 1893.

  17. Question 17 of 20

    How did suffrage campaigners show public support for women voting in 1891 to 1893?
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    Answer: B. They gathered very large petitions to Parliament

    Campaigners compiled a series of huge petitions in 1891, 1892 and 1893.

  18. Question 18 of 20

    Which New Zealand banknote honours Kate Sheppard?
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    Answer: B. The $10 note

    Kate Sheppard's role in winning women the vote is recognised on the $10 note.

  19. Question 19 of 20

    When did women first vote in the Māori seats?
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    Answer: D. 20 December 1893

    Women voted in the Māori seats for the first time on 20 December 1893.

  20. Question 20 of 20

    Who signed the Electoral Act that gave women the vote in 1893?
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    Answer: D. The Governor, Lord Glasgow

    Governor Lord Glasgow signed the new Electoral Act into law on 19 September 1893.

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