Scots In New Zealand Culture

Question 1

Factors

Answer 1

Education

Religion

Politics

Sport

Music + literature

Place names + language

Question 2

Education

Answer 2

Educational establishment opened by scots

University of otago opend by Scottish emigrants and later the countries first medical school was opened in the same area partly staffed by Scots

Question 3

Religion

Answer 3

Some went to nz as missionaries trying to spread the word of god

This involved them trying to convert native people but also setting up churches across nz islands

Question 4

Politics

Answer 4

Robert stout was twice prime minister

Supported women’s rights including giving them the vote and also laws to protect their property ownership

Question 5

Sport

Answer 5

Golf, curling and shinty

Question 6

Music + literature

Answer 6

Burns clubs, annual burns suppers and held ceilidhs

Question 7

Place names + language

Answer 7

For many years Gaelic was spoken in different areas and in some parts of nz South Island they still have a form of speech which is similar to Scottish pronunciation