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Quiz about A Tour Around New Zealand in 10 Questions

A Tour Around New Zealand in 10 Questions Quiz

New Zealand is a fascinating place, totally differently to its cousin Australia. This quiz explores the geographical diversity of a wonderful country.

A multiple-choice quiz by 1nn1. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
1nn1

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,715

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. New Zealand has three official languages: English, Maori and NZ Sign Language. The Maori name for New Zealand means "Land of the Long White Cloud". What is the Maori name for New Zealand? Hint

Whanganui

Waikato

Aotearoa

Aetoronui

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement made between the British Crown representatives (including Captain William Hobson - Lieutenant Governor of New Zealand) and Maori chiefs of the North Island of New Zealand in 1840. Where in New Zealand is Waitangi? Hint

Southern coast near Wellington

The Bay of Islands district in the Northern Peninsula of the North Island

On the northern side of the harbour at Auckland

Near Picton on the South Island

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Question 3 of 10

3. New Zealand comprises two major islands, the North Island and the South Island. They are the 12th and 14th largest islands in the world. The North Island is the larger of the two islands.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. The closeness of the bond between Australians and New Zealanders is defined by ANZAC legend but there is a fierce rivalry between the two countries especially on the sporting field, and, in other areas too - Auckland and Sydney are often compared: Both are the most populous cities in their country, each has a world class harbour and each has a sky tower. Given the Sydney Tower opened in 1981 and Auckland's in 1997, is the Auckland tower higher than the Sydney tower?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the capital, Wellington there is a prominent building called the "Beehive". What is housed in this building? Hint

The New Zealander Bee-Keeping Society

Architecture New Zealand

The Apiarist Federation of New Zealand

The Executive Wing of the Parliamentary buildings

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1931, the town of Napier and nearby Hastings were flattened by an earthquake. When Napier was rebuilt, there was a theme of architecture used in the new buildings. What style of architecture was used? Hint

Californian Bungalow

New Zealand Contemporary

Neoclassical

Art Deco

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Question 7 of 10

7. Being just south of the South Island, Stewart island is the third largest island in New Zealand. At 1,476 sq. km. (but with a tiny stable population of 320), it is considerably smaller than the nearby South Island. What is the name of the body of water separating the two islands? Hint

Foveaux Strait

Gulf of Stewart

Cook Strait

Tasman Sea

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Question 8 of 10

8. Dunedin, a city of 126,000 people is on the south east coast of the South Island and is the second largest city on the South Island and the main centre for the Otago Region. The city was first settled by Scots in 1848. Which city is Dunedin named after? Hint

Dorrington

Glasgow

Edinburgh

London

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1770, Captain Cook sailed down the western side of the North Island, near where the city of New Plymouth is situated, where he saw a snow-capped peak which he called Mt Egmont. New Zealand has a dual (English/Maori) naming policy. Mt Egmont is better known by its Maori name, which is called? Hint

Mt Taranaki

Mt Whatakeke

Mt Whatanui

Mt Maunganui

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Question 10 of 10

10. Christchurch, a city of over 350 000, is situated on the east coast of the South Island. It is named after Christ Church, a college in England, but what is the name of the river, normally associated with an English bard, that flows through Christchurch? Hint

Avon

Stratford

Thames

Burns

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. New Zealand has three official languages: English, Maori and NZ Sign Language. The Maori name for New Zealand means "Land of the Long White Cloud". What is the Maori name for New Zealand?

Answer: Aotearoa

The origin of the term "Aotearoa" within Maori is uncertain, though the translation is correct: Ae - cloud, dawn or world, tea - white or clear, and roa - long. The first time Aotearoa appears in print is in 1855 when the Governor of New Zealand, George Grey, who spent a great deal of time learning Maori history, published his book "Mythology And Ancient Traditional History Of The New Zealand Race" in 1855.

Answer: The Bay of Islands district in the Northern Peninsula of the North Island

The treaty is viewed as a founding document in New Zealand, giving sovereign control to the British, yet recognising the Maori as traditional owners of the land and making them British subjects.
Waitangi was and still is a small town in the Bay of Islands in the far north of the North Island. The Treaty House where the deed was signed still stands today.

3. New Zealand comprises two major islands, the North Island and the South Island. They are the 12th and 14th largest islands in the world. The North Island is the larger of the two islands.

Answer: False

The North Island is almost 115,000 sq.km. and is the 14th largest island in the world. The South Island is almost 146,000 sq. km. and is 12th largest island in the world. Java is the 13th largest. This is quite surprising to some as the country looks small when compared with Australia but once you start driving on the highways, one realises how big the two islands really are.

Answer: Yes

The Auckland Skytower is 325m tall. The Sydney Tower is 309m tall. However, any Australian will gleefully remind any New Zealander that the top floor of the Sydney Tower is at 260m whereas the Auckland Skytower is at 222m. Both towers overlook each city's beautiful harbour and the Harbour Bridge located in each city.

5. In the capital, Wellington there is a prominent building called the "Beehive". What is housed in this building?

Answer: The Executive Wing of the Parliamentary buildings

The Beehive is a nickname for the executive wing of the parliamentary complex. It looks like a beehive with a circular shape, each storey being slightly smaller than the storey below. In some ways it is incongruous especially when it is juxtaposed with the neoclassical lines of nearby Parliament House. The building was opened in 1977.

Answer: Art Deco

Napier is a city and seaport on the eastern side of the North Island. It is the centre of the wool exporting trade of the North Island. Nearby Hastings has a higher population but Napier is seen as Hawkes Bay's major centre because of the seaport and the regional airport. There is an art deco festival held in Napier every year in February.

Answer: Foveaux Strait

In 1770 Captain Cook called the island South Cape as he thought that it was contiguous with the South Island. He saw the entrance to Foveaux Strait but obviously did not recognise that it was a strait. It was named by explorer Owen Folger Smith who named it after Joseph Foveaux who was Lieutenant-Governor of Norfolk Island at the time. The strait is 130km long and 14-50km wide.

Cook Strait separates North and South Island. The Tasman Sea separates Australia and New Zealand. The Gulf of Stewart does not exist.

Answer: Edinburgh

Dunedin has a proud Scottish heritage and is named after D�n �ideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh. The geography of Dunedin is quite unique, the challenging landscape make for quirky streetscapes. The world's steepest street, Baldwin St, is in Dunedin.

The city is a university city and is the centre for the University of Otago. Dunedin's wealth is due in part, to the gold rush in Otago in 1861.

Answer: Mt Taranaki

Mt Taranaki is actually a volcano classified as an active quiescent stratovolcano. It is known locally as Taranaki and is a featured part of Maori folklore. Because of its snow-capped, almost symmetrical cone shape, it served as Mt Fuji in the movie "Seven Samurai" (1954).

Answer: Avon

The River Avon in England may be associated with Shakespeare, but the Avon River in Christchurch is named after the Scottish Avon River. Christchurch is a thriving city today but it has had its setbacks: The steep hills between the port and the town (Port Hills) made transporting of goods very difficult.

In 2010 and 2011, the city suffered devastating earthquakes that destroyed a large proportion of the city centre including the cathedral which was the focal point of the city.

Source: Author 1nn1

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