New Zealand Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Test d’entraînement 4

1. Question 1 sur 20

   Which vote mainly decides how many seats each party gets in Parliament?

   • AThe party vote
   • BThe electorate vote
   • CThe local council vote
   • DThe referendum vote
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. The party vote

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

2. Question 2 sur 20

   How many seats for MPs does Parliament normally have under MMP?

   • A99
   • B200
   • C120
   • D60
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. 120

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

3. Question 3 sur 20

   Under MMP, what must a party usually win to get seats from the party vote?

   • AAt least 50% of the party vote
   • BAt least 1% of the votes in Auckland
   • CA seat in the Senate
   • DAt least 5% of the party vote or one electorate seat
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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 sur 20

   What is a list MP?

   • AAn MP chosen by the King
   • BAn MP who only represents one street
   • CAn MP who keeps the shopping list for Parliament
   • DAn MP who gets a seat from their party's list, not by winning an electorate
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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 sur 20

   Under MMP, how is a government usually formed?

   • AThe Governor-General picks any party
   • BThe courts choose the government
   • CParties often make coalition or confidence and supply agreements to get a majority
   • DThe oldest MP becomes the government
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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 sur 20

   What are the three branches of government in New Zealand?

   • AThe army, the navy and the air force
   • BThe police, the courts and the prisons
   • CThe legislature, the executive and the judiciary
   • DCouncils, schools and hospitals
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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 sur 20

   Why is government split into three separate branches?

   • ATo save money on buildings
   • BSo that no one part of government has too much power
   • CSo that elections are not needed
   • DSo that judges can make all laws
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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 sur 20

   Which branch of government is made up of judges and courts?

   • AThe executive
   • BThe judiciary
   • CThe legislature
   • DThe Cabinet
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. The judiciary

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

9. Question 9 sur 20

   Who do voters elect in local elections?

   • AJudges of the Supreme Court
   • BThe Governor-General
   • CThe King
   • DCouncillors and local board members
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. Councillors and local board members

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

10. Question 10 sur 20

    What is the minimum age to vote in New Zealand general elections?

    • A20
    • B21
    • C16
    • D18
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. 18

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

11. Question 11 sur 20

    Who can enrol and vote in New Zealand?

    • AAnyone visiting New Zealand on holiday
    • BOnly people born in New Zealand
    • COnly people who own land
    • DCitizens and residents for electoral purposes aged 18 or over
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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 sur 20

    Is enrolling to vote required for eligible people?

    • AYes, and you are fined if you do not vote
    • BOnly for people over 65
    • CYes, enrolment is required, but voting itself is not compulsory
    • DNo, enrolling is never allowed
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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 sur 20

    Who can stand as a candidate to become an MP?

    • AOnly people chosen by the King
    • BOnly lawyers
    • CNew Zealand citizens who are enrolled to vote
    • DOnly people born before 1970
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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 sur 20

    In what year did New Zealand women win the right to vote in parliamentary elections?

    • A1950
    • B1919
    • C1840
    • D1893
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. 1893

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

15. Question 15 sur 20

    What was special about New Zealand giving women the vote in 1893?

    • AIt was the first self-governing country in the world to do so
    • BWomen could vote but not count votes
    • CIt applied only to women born in Britain
    • DIt was the last country in the world to do so
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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 sur 20

    Who led the campaign for women's right to vote in New Zealand?

    • AElizabeth II
    • BKate Sheppard
    • CHōne Heke
    • DMatiu Rata
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Kate Sheppard

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

17. Question 17 sur 20

    How did suffrage campaigners show public support for women voting in 1891 to 1893?

    • AThey wrote to the French government
    • BThey gathered very large petitions to Parliament
    • CThey held an armed revolt
    • DThey moved to Australia
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. They gathered very large petitions to Parliament

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

18. Question 18 sur 20

    Which New Zealand banknote honours Kate Sheppard?

    • AThe $5 note
    • BThe $10 note
    • CThe $50 note
    • DThe $100 note
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. The $10 note

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

19. Question 19 sur 20

    When did women first vote in the Māori seats?

    • A1 January 2000
    • B6 February 1840
    • C25 April 1915
    • D20 December 1893
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. 20 December 1893

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

20. Question 20 sur 20

    Who signed the Electoral Act that gave women the vote in 1893?

    • AWilliam Hobson
    • BCaptain Cook
    • CKate Sheppard
    • DThe Governor, Lord Glasgow
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. The Governor, Lord Glasgow

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

Clavier : 1–4 pour répondre, Entrée pour la question suivante.