Aotearoa History Show Ep 6 part 2

Why did one Māori leader send a letter detailing how he had cannibalised his dead enemies?

• To scare them away

• To enrage them and lure them in

• To show off his creative writing skills

• Because he was really hungry

After 20 years of fighting, what was one of the biggest worries that the colonists had for the future of the wars?

• That they would run out of ammo

• That too many men would die

• That soldiers did not have easy access to food

• That Māori tribes would unite against them

What was one suggested solution to the ongoing war?

• Make a peace deal

• Retreat to the South Island

• Eliminate Māori entirely

• Offer to Māori the chance to emigrate to Great Britain

By 1872, as the wars drew to a close, about 3000 people had been killed. What proportion is estimated to have been Māori?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/5

• 3/4

Approximately how much land was confiscated from Māori by the Crown as "Punishment for rebellion" following the NZ wars?

• 2000 hectares

• 10,000 hectares

• 100,000 hectares

• 800,000 hectares

• 1,500,000 hectares

"We're not just talking about the loss of farmland and houses, we're talking about the destruction of urupa [burial sites] and the desecration of (a)   [sacred land/artefacts]"