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New Zealand History Timelines
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New Zealand History Timelines
📅 Part 1: Key Events Knowledge
1. Which event happened first in New Zealand history?
Women's suffrage granted (1893)
Treaty of Waitangi signed (1840)
Waitangi Tribunal established (1975)
New Zealand becomes a dominion (1907)
2. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in the year ________.
3. Which of these events showed significant change in New Zealand society? (Tick all that apply)
Women gaining the right to vote
World War I involvement
Establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal
Introduction of decimal currency
4. New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the right to vote. This happened in:
1840
1893
1907
1975
🔍 Part 2: Understanding Change and Continuity
5. Choose one major event from New Zealand history and explain how it brought change to society:
6. What does "continuity" mean in history?
Things that change quickly
Things that stay the same over time
Events that happen once
Important dates to remember
7. Give an example of something that has shown continuity (stayed the same) in New Zealand from the 1800s to today:
8. Why is it important to study New Zealand history using timelines?
📊 Part 3: Timeline Skills
9. Put these events in chronological order by numbering them 1-4:
___ Waitangi Tribunal established
___ Treaty of Waitangi signed
___ Women's suffrage granted
___ New Zealand enters World War I
10. What information should you include when creating a historical timeline? (Tick all that apply)
Dates of events
Names of events
Impact on society
Your personal opinions
Causes and consequences
11. Reflection: What surprised you most about New Zealand's history when creating your timeline?
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