New Zealand Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Test d’entraînement 2

1. Question 1 sur 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)
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. Full authority (chieftainship)

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

2. Question 2 sur 20

   In the Māori text, what are 'taonga'?

   • ABritish coins
   • BWarships
   • CFences
   • DTreasures, which can include things that cannot be touched
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. Treasures, which can include things that cannot be touched

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

3. Question 3 sur 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
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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. Question 4 sur 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
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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. Question 5 sur 20

   In which year was the Waitangi Tribunal set up?

   • A2000
   • B1907
   • C1975
   • D1840
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. 1975

   The Waitangi Tribunal was created in 1975.

6. Question 6 sur 20

   Which Minister of Māori Affairs set up the Waitangi Tribunal?

   • AMatiu Rata
   • BJames Busby
   • CHōne Heke
   • DWilliam Hobson
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. Matiu Rata

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

7. Question 7 sur 20

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

   • AMore than 2,000
   • BFewer than 10
   • CExactly 540
   • DAbout 50
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. More than 2,000

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

8. Question 8 sur 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
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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. Question 9 sur 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
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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. Question 10 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. He Whakaputanga, the Declaration of Independence

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

11. Question 11 sur 20

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

    • A1833
    • B1840
    • C1769
    • D1907
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. 1833

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

12. Question 12 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 13 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 14 sur 20

    What does 'rangatira' mean?

    • ATreasure
    • BChief
    • CGovernance
    • DShip
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Chief

    Rangatira are chiefs. Rangatiratanga means chiefly authority.

15. Question 15 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 16 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. By birth, by descent or by grant

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

17. Question 17 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. They are the same

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

18. Question 18 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Enough to hold a basic conversation in English

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

19. Question 19 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Being of good character

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

20. Question 20 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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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