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TE TOHU – The Signing

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1. What was the decision made by a group of important Chiefs on the night of the 5th of February, 1840? (P1)

a) To leave Waitangi early the next morning

b) To make sure that they would get payment for signing the Treaty

c) To sign The Treaty of Waitangi

d) To continue discussion on whether or not they should sign

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2. Which key person had not been notified of the change in the day for the next hui? (P1)

a) James Busby

b) William Colenso

c) Captain William Hobson

d) Henry Williams

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3. Which part of his official uniform did Captain Hobson wear to the hui? (P3)

a) His hat

b) His boots

c) His jacket

d) He wore his complete uniform

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4. Why was the meeting brought forward a day? (P4)

a) Because many of the chiefs had left and it would have been impossible to get them back

b) Because Hobson was impatient to get the Treaty signed urgently

c) Because the chiefs were losing confidence in the Treaty and might not sign

d) Because there were calls to change the wording of the Treaty

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5. What surprise announcement did Captain Hobson make when he opened the meeting? (P4)

a) That only men could sign the Treaty

b) That the British Crown would only accept signatures from those chiefs who could speak both te reo Māori and English

c) That there would be a specific length of time allowed for this meeting

d) That there would be no further discussion that day, and that he would accept signatures only

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6. How many Treaty documents were on the table at the meeting? (P4)

a) One in the English language

b) One in te reo Māori

c) Two, one in te reo Māori and one in English

d) Three, one in English and two in te reo Māori

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7. What was the request asked by Bishop Pompallier from the Catholic Church? (P6)

a) That it be stated in the meeting that the people of New Zealand would be free to follow which ever religion they chose

b) That he might leave early

c) That he could address the meeting

d) That the chiefs be given further opportunity to speak

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8. Who was the first chief to sign The Treaty? (P7)

a) Chief Patuone

b) Chief Hone Heke

c) Chief Wāka Nene

d) Chief Pukututu

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9. What does 'He iwi tahi tātou' mean? (P8)

a) We now act independently of each other

b) Welcome

c) You may now speak

d) We are now one people

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10. Which chief spoke out and appeared to reject the Treaty saying "They say they want peace, but they come in a warship!" (P10)

a) Chief Te Kemara

b) Chief Kawiti

c) Chief Marupō

d) Chief Tareha

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11. What did chief Marupō then do? (P11)

a) Sign the Treaty

b) Take Hobson's hat from off the table

c) Parade around like a rooster

d) All of the above

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12. Who called out the chiefs names to come up and sign? (P7)

a) Captain William Hobson

b) Henry Williams

c) William Colenso

d) James Busby

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13. What gift did Chief Patuone then give to Captain Hobson? (P13)

a) A wooden taiaha

b) A pounamu (or greenstone) mere

c) A Māori cloak

d) A pounamu tiki

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14. Which chief accompanied Hobson back to the Herald after the signing? (P14)

a) Chief Patuone

b) Chief Hone Heke

c) Chief Wāka Nene

d) Chief Kawiti

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15. How many signatures were obtained at Waitangi on the 6th of February, 1840? (P15)

a) 29

b) 43

c) 51

d) 39

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16. What was done the next day, the 7th of February, to celebrate the first signing of The Treaty? (P6)

a) There was a huge feast

b) The Herald flew both the Union Jack and the NZ flags

c) There was a 21-gun salute

d) Messages were sent all over New Zealand to acclaim the signing

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17. At Mangungu there was reluctance amongst some of the chiefs to sign because they distrusted the British Crown. After many hours of debating, who helped these chiefs understand that the intent of the Treaty was to protect their land? (P18)

a) Captain Hobson

b) Other Chiefs

c) John Hobbs, missionary

d) James Busby

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18. Why did the missionaries support the signing of The Treaty? (P18)

a) Because they believed it would cause more Māori to become Christians

b) Because they had promised Hobson that they would support him

c) Because they wanted to see more British people coming to New Zealand

d) Because they believed the Treaty would protect Māori land and property

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19. What happened to Hobson after they left Waimate? (P20)

a) He had a stroke

b) He had a heart attack

c) He fell and was concussed

d) He had a mental breakdown

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20. The collecting of signatures throughout New Zealand was completed on the 3rd of September, 1840. How many signatures were collected? (P24)

a) 400 chiefs including Māori women

b) More than 500 chiefs and prominent Māori women

c) 355 chiefs

d) 500 chiefs

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