New Zealand Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Practice test 4

1. Tanong 1 ng 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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. The party vote

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

2. Tanong 2 ng 20

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

   • A99
   • B200
   • C120
   • D60
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. 120

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

3. Tanong 3 ng 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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 4 ng 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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 5 ng 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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 6 ng 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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 7 ng 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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 8 ng 20

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

   • AThe executive
   • BThe judiciary
   • CThe legislature
   • DThe Cabinet
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. The judiciary

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

9. Tanong 9 ng 20

   Who do voters elect in local elections?

   • AJudges of the Supreme Court
   • BThe Governor-General
   • CThe King
   • DCouncillors and local board members
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Councillors and local board members

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

10. Tanong 10 ng 20

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

    • A20
    • B21
    • C16
    • D18
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. 18

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

11. Tanong 11 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 12 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 13 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 14 ng 20

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

    • A1950
    • B1919
    • C1840
    • D1893
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. 1893

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

15. Tanong 15 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 16 ng 20

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

    • AElizabeth II
    • BKate Sheppard
    • CHōne Heke
    • DMatiu Rata
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Kate Sheppard

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

17. Tanong 17 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. They gathered very large petitions to Parliament

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

18. Tanong 18 ng 20

    Which New Zealand banknote honours Kate Sheppard?

    • AThe $5 note
    • BThe $10 note
    • CThe $50 note
    • DThe $100 note
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. The $10 note

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

19. Tanong 19 ng 20

    When did women first vote in the Māori seats?

    • A1 January 2000
    • B6 February 1840
    • C25 April 1915
    • D20 December 1893
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. 20 December 1893

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

20. Tanong 20 ng 20

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

    • AWilliam Hobson
    • BCaptain Cook
    • CKate Sheppard
    • DThe Governor, Lord Glasgow
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. The Governor, Lord Glasgow

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

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