（）is the Maori name for New Zealand,meaning land of the long,white cloud.

单项选择题Modern New Zealand was founded on the basis of（）signed between Maoris and British settlers in 1840.

A.Maoritanga　
B.Aotearoa
C.the Treaty of Waitangi　
D.the Treaty of ANZUS

单项选择题Why was the British government interested in New Zealand?（）

A.Trade with New Zealand was economically important.
B.There were no laws to protect Maori rights in dealings with white settlers.
C.The French government was taking an interest in New Zealand,too.
D.All of the above.

单项选择题The first European to visit New Zealand was（）

A.Kupe　
B.Abel Tasman
C.William Hobson
D.James Cook

单项选择题（）is the flightless bird which has become a symbol of New Zealand.

A.Emu
B.Kiwi
C.Weka
D.Pukeko

单项选择题Except in the west of the Southern Alps,the climate in New Zealand is generally（）

A.cold
B.hot
C.neither very hot nor very cold
D.dry