Pacific and NZ History

Question 1

When was the volcanic eruption that created lake Taupo?

Answer 1

232 CE

Question 2

When was Raratonga settled by people who were thought to have migrated from Tahiti.

Answer 2

875 CE

Question 3

When did Polynesian settler navigate their way to New Zealand?

Answer 3

1250-1300 CE

Question 4

Dutch explorer Abel Tasman arrives at Golden Bay, Nelson

Answer 4

1642

Question 5

NZ is sighted by Captain James Cook aboard the Endeavour

Answer 5

1769

Question 6

The Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) is signed

Answer 6

1840

Question 7

The New Zealand Wars?

Answer 7

1845-1872

Question 8

When was the Mt Tarawera eruption that caused massive destruction and about 120 deaths?

Answer 8

1886

Question 9

When did NZ became the first country in the world to allow women to vote?

Answer 9

1893

Question 10

When was the Napier earthquake that killed over 250 people?

Answer 10

1931

Question 11

When was the Springbok rugby tour that sparked countrywide protests against apartheid?

Answer 11

1981

Question 12

When was the first mixed-member proportional (MMP) General Election held ?

Answer 12

1996

Question 13

When did Earthquakes strike Christchurch, killing 185 people?

Answer 13

2010-2011