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Introduction Booklet Flashcards

1
Q

Where is New Zealand located?

A

South Eastern hemisphere, Located in the continent of Oceania. New Zealand has the Tasman sea to the west and the pacific ocean to the east. 42°S and 123°W

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2
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What does the abbreviation FAKTS stand for?

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Frame, Arrow pointing north, Key, Title and Scale

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3
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When was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?

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6 Feb 1840

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4
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What is Human Migration?

A

movement of people from one place to another with the intention of settling.

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5
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What is Voluntary migration?

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This is when people have a choice to move

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6
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What is Involuntary migration?

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This is when people are forced to move

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7
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What is a push factor?

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A negative abut your current location that makes you want to move.

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8
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What is a pull factor?

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A positive about another location that makes you want to move there

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9
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What was the navigator that discover New Zealand called?

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Kupe

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10
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Who gave New Zealand the Maori name Aotearoa?

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Kupe’s Wife, Kuramarotini

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What does Aotearoa mean?

A

Long white cloud

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12
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When was New Zealand discovered by the Maori?

A

AD 700-900

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13
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What were the people from Polynesia that discover New Zealand first called?

A

Nga Tamariki a Maui (The Children of Maui)

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14
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What 3 locations make up the Polynesian Triangle

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Hawaii, New Zealand and Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

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15
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What is the Maori name for Hamilton?

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Kirikiriroa (long stretch of gravel)

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16
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How many years have there been Maori settlements in Hamilton?

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700-800 years

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17
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What is the main tribe in Hamilton?

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Tainui

18
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What are the main subtribes in Hamilton?

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Ngati Wairere, Ngati Haua, Ngati Mahanga

19
Q

Why is the soil near the Waikato river fertile?

A

Because of the large deposits of sediment.

20
Q

The Waikato river cause the creation of numerous _____?

A

lakes

21
Q

Who was the first European explorer that discovered New Zealand, and when?

A

Abel Tasman, December 1642

22
Q

What happened to Tasman’s crew?

A

four members of the crew were killed by the Maori, and they were then fired upon in retaliation.

23
Q

What is the place Abel Tasman landed called?

A

Moordenaers’(Murders) Bay it is also known as Golden Bay

24
Q

When did the British explorer James Cook arrive in Poverty Bay?

A

October 1769

25
Q

Why was James Cook voyaging in the South Pacific?

A

Scientific expedition

26
Q

What was the name the dutch map maker called New Zealand?

A

Nieuw Zeeland

27
Q

What information did James cook take back to Britain about New Zealand?

A

The countries resources and inhabitants.

28
Q

Who was the French Explorer that arrived in New Zealand after James Cook?

A

Jean Francois Marie de Surville

29
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When did Jean Surville arrive in New Zealand?

A

12th December 1769

30
Q

How many men from Jean Surville’s crew died of scurvy in New Zealand waters?

A

7 men

31
Q

Why did Europeans move to New Zealand in the 18th Century?

A

To hunt seals and whales

32
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Why did the Europeans need to reach an understanding with the Maori?

A

So they could get local knowledge, food, resources, companionship, labour and safety

33
Q

Is Hamilton New Zealand’s Largest inland city?

A

True

34
Q

For how long does the Waikato River flow through Hamilton?

A

16km

35
Q

what is the population of Hamilton?

A

160,000

36
Q

When was the law passed that land could be taken away from the Maori by the crown if deemed to be in open rebellion?

A

1863

37
Q

how much land was confiscated in the Waikato region?

A

1.2 million hectares

38
Q

What did the Europeans intend to do with the confiscated land?

A

Build a defendable settlement

39
Q

When was the settlement in the Waikato region established?

A

24 August 1864

40
Q

What was the establishment called?

A

Memorial park

41
Q

What was the city Hamilton named after?

A

A British naval captain who was killed at Gate Pa

42
Q

Who established Memorial park, and what boat did he come off?

A

Captain William Steele who came of gunboat Rangiriri.

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