Australia & New Zealand Quiz

1. The Australian rebellion in which Irish convicts, in search for revenge, escaped to form

an uprising against British martial law:

a. The Musket Wars

b. New Zealand Wars

c. Castle Hill Uprising

d. Bathurst Rebellion

2. What was a negative social impact of Australian and New Zealand colonization?

a. The wiping of Aboriginals caused a loss in cultural heritage

b. Discovery of gold contributed to a population boom

c. Expenses for transport and maintaining colonies put a toll in Britain’s treasury

d. Both A and C

3. Using the depiction below and prior knowledge, explain the conditions of convicts in

their daily lives.Chain Gang, Australia

4. What was the primary reason the Treaty of Waitangi proved useless in preventing

conflicts between the Maori and the Pakeha?

a. The Maori were not provided with their promised rights and privileges

b. Due to translation and misunderstandings, the two parties misinterpreted the texts

c. It was voided by the British after realizing that negotiating was not sufficient

d. The Maori still randomly attacked the British, regardless of the treaty

5. Why was Wakefield’s free settlement so successful?

a. It barely cost Britain to actually buy and provide land for South Australia

b. It promoted enlightened ideas such as abolist movements, and free labor

c. It was a much safer community than others, as convict transport was illegal

d. All of the above

6. By 1910 how much of Australia land was occupied by British farming land?

a. 50%-60%

b. 60%-65%

c. 70%-75%

d. 75%-80%

7. What is the name of the generation taken by the Australian government during the 2

world wars to be raised by white institutions?

a. The “taken” generation

b. The “stolen” generation

c. The “lost” generation

d. The “snatched” generation

8. When was Australia freed from all outside rule?

a. 1901

b. 1957

c. 1986

d. Never, the queen of England still rules it

9. How were the Maori people’s population destroyed?

a. Guns

b. Disease

c. Constant wars

d. All of the above

10. What percent of the Australian population is Aboriginal today?

a. 1%

b. 3%

c. 5%

d. 10%

11. What global achievement of equality did the New Zealand government first accomplish

before any other nation?

a. All men could vote

b. All women could vote

c. Native people could vote

d. Joined governments with Maori people

12. What is the best description of the progress of British colonization in New Zealand based

on this image?

a. British took over New Zealand from 1860 to 1939

b. British occupied land increased in New Zealand exponentially from 1860 to 1939

c. Maori occupied land increased in New Zealand exponentially from 1860 to 1939

d. By 1910 very little Maori occupied lands were left in New Zealand because of an

increase over time of British farming lands

13. Based on Australia’s early economy, why do you think the majority of the Europeans

were there?

a. To serve sentences for crimes they commited

b. To gain large profits through trading or whaling

c. To convert people to christianity

d. To gain large amounts of land and harvest spices

14. “ 6. “ The Commonwealth “ shall mean the Commonwealth of Australia as established

under this Act. “ The States “ shall mean such of the colonies of New South Wales, New

Zealand, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, and South Australia,

including the northern territory of South Australia, as for the time being are parts of the

Commonwealth, and such colonies or territories as may be admitted into or established

by the Commonwealth as States; and each of such parts of the Commonwealth shall be

called “a State.” “ Original States “ shall mean such States as are parts of the

Commonwealth at its establishment.” - Commonwealth of Australia Constitutional Act.

Based on this document, how was Australia being governed through this act?

a. It was being annexed after the tribesmen lost control of the colony

b. Australia became governed by Britain and other nations it controlled

c. Australia would be governed by chosen representatives by Britain or local

elections

d. Australia would become separate from Great Britain as an individual European

country

15. What do you think the relationship was between Europeans and Maori tribes when it

came to trading?

a. Maori people adapted to European trading and frequently traded with them

b. Maori people did not have good materials for Europeans so rarely traded with

them

c. Maori people gave some of their tribesmen to Europeans in exchange for guns

that would win wars between other tribes

d. Maori were skeptical of European goods and often rejected them

16. How does the political cartoon best describe the relationship that New Zealand and

Britain had?

a. Britain respected the Maori’s use of land and made a treaty with New Zealand

that would best benefit both parties in the usage of land and natural resources.

b. Due to language barriers Britain was able to mislead the Maori about how much

land they would get out of the Treaty and what would be done with the land

afterwords.

c. The British held the Maori with high respect and held up their end of the treaty

d. The Maori had gotten the upper hand in the agreement while the british did not

get what they were promised from the treaty

17. What was the most prominent outcome of the Maori population due to colonization?

a. Due to the New Zealand wars and the Musket wars the Maori population dropped

greatly

b. During the gold rush european migration to New Zealand increased causing a

decline in percents of the Maori population

c. The British colonization of the Maori was a peaceful one and had no severe

impact on the Maori population

d. Due to the battles during colonization the Maori people diminished so low and

will never be recovered to above 2% of the population

18. Which diseases were the Aboriginal people immune to?

a. Smallpox

b. Measles

c. Influenza

d. None of the above

19. Why was Australia ideal for a penal colony?

a. Natural resources motivated from the mass culmination of items for the industry

b. Fertile climate; ideal for farming, maximizing profits for Britain’s treasury

c. Dry climate & isolated island makes it hard to adapt to different lifestyles

d. Close enough from Britain to maintain and communicate with island easily

20. Why was Britain so keen on keeping all of Australia to itself?

a. France was neck-on-neck with them in the Scramble for Africa; Britain needed

leverage to gain more political power

b. They realized the vast and abundant resources hidden within the Australian

landmass, and wanted to exploit it themselves

c. They were certain of a gigantic continent just south of Australia rumored to be the

home of limitless natural resources and land

d. Australia gave them an opportunity to not only solve the overpopulation of

convicts, but also provided them with certain natural resources that were vital for

Britain’s economy at the time.

21. What is this cartoon illustrating?

a. The Europeans had little respect for the rich and complex Aboriginal culture

b. The Europeans were blindly ignorant and just didn’t notice the Aboriginal people

c. Europeans were cautious when claiming new territories

d. Aboriginal people were very unfriendly to the Europeans

22. Which of the following existed in Australia before European influence?

a. Horses

b. Small communities

c. Complex land management

d. Books

e. Both B and C

23. The Māori were different from the Aboriginal people predominantly because they…

a. were a lot less concerned about the welfare of their surrounding environment

b. had more inter-tribal wars

c. had no indigenous mammals

d. had all these characteristics

24. Chief Nunuku Whenua of the Moriori people ordered warring to stop because:

a. It made hunting extremely difficult

b. Chief Nunuku Whenua was a tyrant who orders his people to do whatever we

wants

c. Europeans forced him to

d. Inter-tribal warring had led to the decimation of Moriori population

25. Aboriginals were initially ________ to the European who arrived on their land:

a. very hostile and frightened

b. hospitable and welcoming

c. indifferent and unconcerned

d. Anxious and agitated

Australia & New Zealand Quiz ( KEY )

1. C; Castle Hill Uprising2. A; The wiping of Aboriginals caused a loss in cultural heritage3. Answers may vary.4. B; Due to translation and misunderstandings, the two parties misinterpreted the texts5. D; All of the Above6. C; 70-75%7. B; The Stolen Generation8. C; 19869. D; All of the Above10. B; ~3%11. B; All women could vote12. D; By 1910 very little Maori occupied lands were left in New Zealand because of an

increase over time of British farming lands13. A; To serve sentences for crimes they commited14. C; Australia would be governed by chosen representatives by Britain or local elections15. A; Maori people adapted to European trading and frequently traded with them16. B; Due to language barriers Britain was able to mislead the Maori about how much land

they would get out of the Treaty and what would be done with the land afterwords.17. A; Due to the New Zealand wars and the Musket wars, the Maori population dropped

greatly 18. D; None of the Above19. C; Dry climate & isolated island makes it hard to adapt to different lifestyles20. D; Australia gave them an opportunity to not only solve the overpopulation of convicts,

but also provided them with certain natural resources that were vital for Britain’s economy at the time.

21. A; The Europeans had little respect for the rich and complex Aboriginal culture22. E; Both B and C23. D; had all these characteristics24. D; Inter-tribal warring had led to the decimation of the Moriori population25. B; hospitable and welcoming