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New Zealand Geography Trivia Quiz

This quiz is a test of your knowledge of New Zealand's geographical features.

A multiple-choice quiz by dumbo-rbj. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dumbo-rbj

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,489

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5593

Last 3 plays: Guest 161 (9/10), Guest 69 (3/10), Guest 203 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which river runs through the city of Hamilton? Hint

Clutha

Waimea

Kaipara

Waikato

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the body of water separating South Island from Stewart Island? Hint

Blind Channel

Cook Strait

Foveaux Strait

Bass Strait

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Question 3 of 10

3. New Zealand's highest mountain has been known by two names over the years. One is Mount Cook. What is the other? Hint

Allenby

Adam Joachim

Arethusa

Aoraki

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which area of New Zealand gets the most rainfall? Hint

Canterbury

Northland

Fiordland

Southland

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or False: Lake Taupo, in the central North Island, is actually the remnants of a volcano.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which New Zealand city has the highest population? Hint

Dunedin

Wellington

Auckland

Christchurch

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the longest river in the South Island? Hint

Clutha

Waimea

Waimakariri

Paringa

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the main dividing mountain range in the South Island?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which region are the Waitomo Caves located? Hint

Waikato

Manawatu

Northland

Otago

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where is Farewell Spit located? Hint

Bottom of South Island

Top of South Island

Top of North Island

Bottom of North Island

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which river runs through the city of Hamilton?

Answer: Waikato

The Waikato River is also the longest in NZ.

2. What is the name of the body of water separating South Island from Stewart Island?

Answer: Foveaux Strait

3. New Zealand's highest mountain has been known by two names over the years. One is Mount Cook. What is the other?

Answer: Aoraki

Although Mt Cook had a landslide which reduced its height in 1992, it is still the highest in NZ. It is also known as Aoraki, the name by which the Maori people know the mountain. The official name is now Aoraki Mount Cook, gazetted as a compromise. It can also be known as Aorangi.

The incorrect options are all mountains in Canada.

4. Which area of New Zealand gets the most rainfall?

Answer: Fiordland

5. True or False: Lake Taupo, in the central North Island, is actually the remnants of a volcano.

Answer: True

The eruption of Taupo was considered to be one of the largest volcanic eruptions that has ever happened. Lake Taupo, the largest lake in NZ, is the crater lake that remains.

6. Which New Zealand city has the highest population?

Answer: Auckland

At least one quarter of the total population of the country lives in or around Auckland.

7. What is the longest river in the South Island?

Answer: Clutha

8. What is the name of the main dividing mountain range in the South Island?

Answer: Southern Alps

This range almost runs the length of the island and has a great affect on the region's weather.

9. In which region are the Waitomo Caves located?

Answer: Waikato

10. Where is Farewell Spit located?

Answer: Top of South Island

Farewell Spit is a 30km stretch of sand that reaches north-east from the top of the South Is.

Source: Author dumbo-rbj

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