JSS practice questions

Question 1

When did the attitudes towards the Chinese became negative?

Answer 1

1870s

Question 2

In 1896, how much was the ratio of Chinese migrants reduced to?

Answer 2

one passenger per 200 tons of cargo

Question 3

What was the first shipping rule?

Answer 3

Ships arriving in New Zealand could only have one Chinese per 10 ton of cargo.

Question 4

When did the Chinese needed to pay 100£ for the poll tax?

Answer 4

1896

Question 5

What is the 1881 immigration act?

Answer 5

A entry tax for Chinese migrants to enter New Zealand

Question 6

What happened in 1866?

Answer 6

The New Zealand government encourages Chinese miners to come to New Zealand to replace the Europeans who has deserted the Otago fields in 1866 for new rushes in the west coast

Question 7

During when was the Guangdong province having major problems?

Answer 7

During the 1800s

Question 8

What were the problems in the Guangdong province in the 1800s?

Answer 8

• Poverty
• High unemployment
• Overpopulation
• Opium wars

Question 9

How many Chinese migrants were in New Zealand by 1869?

Answer 9

2000 migrants

Question 10

Where was the gold mines held?

Answer 10

Arrowtown, Queenstown

Question 11

What were the problems the Polynesian people faced after WWII?

Answer 11

After WWII, the war left the islands in mass destruction to forests and a mess to clean up.

Question 12

What was the reason that there was unemployment in the pacific islands?

Answer 12

People had worked alongside America to help win the was but afterwards, the Americans left and left with no jobs.

Question 13

How long were the visa length for the Polynesian migrants?

Answer 13

3~6 months

Question 14

What was the pull factor on why Polynesians came to New Zealand?

Answer 14

High employment rates
More opportunities
Better healthcare

Question 15

What is the dawn raids?

Answer 15

The dawn raids were raids held by the police primarily aiming overstayers. But they specially targeted Polynesians

Question 16

When was the official apology for the racial discrimination towards Polynesian people?

Answer 16

2021 August 1st

Question 17

What happened in 12 February 2002?

Answer 17

Helen Clark made an official apology to the poll tax the Chinese migrants faced in 1881~1944

Question 18

What are the four key concepts?

Answer 18

1. Identity
2. Migrate
3. Cause
4. Consequence

Question 19

When did the dawn raid start and end?

Answer 19

started 1974 and ended 1976

Question 20

What does peel stand for?

Answer 20

1. Point
2. Example
3. Explain
4. Link

Question 21

Who are the Polynesian panthers?
Include detailed information.

Answer 21

The Polynesian panthers were a group founded by 6 people. This group included Samoans, Tongans, Cook islanders, and a few Māori. Many members were university students. The group was formed to end the discrimination that was faced by the Polynesian people in the wake of the economic crisis.

Question 22

Where was the Polynesian panthers headquarters?

Answer 22

Ponsonby, Auckland

Question 23

Why was the reason people began worrying about Polynesian people?

Answer 23

between 1973 and 1984, New Zealand governments were overwhelmed by economic crises. Including the oil crisis, high inflation, and increasing unemployment. But already many Polynesian people were working, and there was less money to go around. Many people lost their jobs. But Polynesian people still had jobs. As a result, New Zealanders felt threatened when the migrants still had their jobs.

Question 24

What did the government do after the problems of the oil crisis occurred?

Answer 24

The government took action in sending back migrant workers who have overstayed. There were approximately 500 overstayers, a lot of them were European, but Pacific islanders were mainly targeted

Question 25

What is xenophobia?

Answer 25

Fear of migrants, strangers