QUIZ: Chinese in Aotearoa New Zealand

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Quiz: Chinese in Aotearoa New Zealand

This month’s quiz highlights the history of Chinese people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The first Chinese came to Aotearoa New Zealand in the 1860s to mine for gold. Which province did they go to?
One of the first Chinese restaurants in Ōtautahi Christchurch was the Chung Wah. When it first opened what street was it on?
The 2024 Lunar New Year fell on 10th February this year. The lunar calendar has a 12 year cycle with different animals associated with each year. 2024 is the year of the what?
Which of these Kiwi comedians is of Chinese descent?
Choie Sew Hoy, a businessman from Guangdong Province, arrived in New Zealand in 1869. His daughter, Jenny Sew Hoy Agnew, has written his biography. What is it called?
Which Chinese game is played with tiles?
New Zealand Chinese language week was designed to increase Chinese language learning in New Zealand and to bring Chinese culture and language to New Zealanders in a fun and practical way. What year did it begin?
A Poll tax of £10 was imposed on Chinese migrants in 1881 after the Chinese Immigrants Act was passed. The tax was raised to £100 in 1896. What year was the tax repealed?
“Starch work done by experts”, by Joanna Boileau, is a book documenting the history of what type of occupation?
At what dewey number would you find books on Chinese cooking?
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