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Government in NZ
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This quiz is about NZ government (as well as a bit of current events)
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1
NZ's government is a:
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
2
The biggest group in Māori society is called the:
hapū
iwi
rangatira
whānau
3
How often does NZ have elections?
Every 4 years
Every 2 years
Every 3 years
Every 5 years
4
The person who will remove you from the debating chamber if you are misbehaved is called:
Sergeant at Arms
General at Arms
Corporal at Arms
Private at Arms
5
NZ's current government buildings are known as:
The Bee's Knees
The Honeypot
The Beehive
The Honeycomb
6
What year was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?
1860
1850
1830
1840
7
the Leader of the opposition is
Christopher Luxton
Chloe Swarbrick
Jacinda Ardern
David Seymour
8
The Āriki got their job by:
Being a well-liked person
Marrying well
Being first born of the first born
Winning in war
9
Who traditionally led the iwi?
Tōhunga
Rangatira
Āriki
Kaumātua
10
To get a seat in parliament you need at least what percent of the Party vote?
10%
20%
15%
5%
11
'Tōhunga' translates to what in English?
Slave
Commonor
Expert
Chief
12
What do Governments do with taxes?
Invest it
Pay their own wages
Use them to pay for public services and infrastructre
Spend it on nice suits
13
Who made the first democracy?
Ancient Greeks
Romans
Aztecs
Māori
14
Which of the following words means 'GOVERNMENT' in te reo Māori?
Ārikinuitanga
Manatanga
Kāwanatanga
Tino Rangatiratanga
15
What day & month was the Treaty signed?
3rd June
5th March
6th Feb
7th Jan
16
Choosing your local representative is called your:
Party vote
Easy vote
Deciding vote
Electorate vote
17
Who has the most power in NZ's government?
Governor General
Speaker of the house
Prime Minister
Leader of the opposition
18
When voting in NZ you have:
one tick
three ticks
four ticks
two ticks
19
Government is
All the politicians in Parliament
The party of politicians who won the election
20
The leader of the hapū group was called the:
Āriki
Rangatira
Boss
Koro/Kuia
21
The first Capital town/city of NZ was:
Auckland
Russell
Dunedin
Wellington
