New Zealand Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Oefenexamen 2

Oefenexamen 2 van 4 voor New Zealand Citizenship Knowledge Quiz: 20 extra vragen met antwoorden en uitleg.

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  • 80 vragen
  • Gecontroleerd op 11 oktober 2026
  1. Vraag 1 van 20

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

    Antwoord: D. Full authority (chieftainship)

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

  2. Vraag 2 van 20

    In the Māori text, what are 'taonga'?
    Toon antwoord

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

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

  3. Vraag 3 van 20

    Why were spoken explanations at Waitangi in 1840 so important?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 4 van 20

    What is the Waitangi Tribunal?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 5 van 20

    In which year was the Waitangi Tribunal set up?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. 1975

    The Waitangi Tribunal was created in 1975.

  6. Vraag 6 van 20

    Which Minister of Māori Affairs set up the Waitangi Tribunal?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Matiu Rata

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

  7. Vraag 7 van 20

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

    Antwoord: A. More than 2,000

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

  8. Vraag 8 van 20

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

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 9 van 20

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

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 10 van 20

    What did northern chiefs sign on 28 October 1835?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. He Whakaputanga, the Declaration of Independence

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

  11. Vraag 11 van 20

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

    Antwoord: A. 1833

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

  12. Vraag 12 van 20

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

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 13 van 20

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

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 14 van 20

    What does 'rangatira' mean?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Chief

    Rangatira are chiefs. Rangatiratanga means chiefly authority.

  15. Vraag 15 van 20

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

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 16 van 20

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

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

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

  17. Vraag 17 van 20

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

    Antwoord: A. They are the same

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

  18. Vraag 18 van 20

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

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

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

  19. Vraag 19 van 20

    Which of these is a requirement for citizenship by grant?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Being of good character

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

  20. Vraag 20 van 20

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

    Antwoord: 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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