History Quiz Worksheet
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History Quiz Worksheet
History file: Clues from the past
People have lived in Aotearoa New Zealand for many centuries. Māori ancestors travelled here across the Pacific in ocean-going waka. In 1769, the British navigator James Cook arrived in New Zealand. On 6 February 1840, Te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed at Waitangi by Māori rangatira and representatives of the British Crown. Copies were later taken around the country for more signatures. The Māori and English texts do not say exactly the same things, and people continue to discuss what the agreement means. Historians use sources such as objects, buildings, letters, maps and oral histories to investigate the past. A source can give useful clues, but historians also ask who made it and why.
A timeline to investigate
Use the timeline to answer questions 1–3. It shows two important dates from the history file; it is not drawn to scale.
- It was an agreement signed by Māori rangatira and representatives of the British Crown.
- It was a law written by James Cook in 1769.
- It was signed by every person in New Zealand on the same day.
- It was a map showing where waka travelled.
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