📚 Part 1: Key Historical Events

1. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in which year?

1835

1840

1845

1850

2. Which of the following were key events in New Zealand's history? (Check all that apply)

Women's suffrage movement

The New Zealand Gold Rush

The Land Wars

The Great Fire of London

3. The Treaty of Waitangi was primarily an agreement between:

Māori chiefs and British Crown representatives

Australian and New Zealand governments

Different Māori iwi

European settlers only

4. New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the right to __________ in 1893.

Answer: _______________

✏️ Part 2: Understanding Historical Impact

5. Explain why the Treaty of Waitangi is important to New Zealand's identity today.

6. Choose one historical event from today's lesson and describe how it still affects New Zealand society today.

7. Why is it important to understand different perspectives (such as Māori and Pākehā views) when studying New Zealand's history?

8. Complete this sentence: "Learning about New Zealand's historical events is important because..."

9. If you could ask someone who lived during one of these historical events a question, what would you ask and why?