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Quiz about Cooks Tours of the Pacific New Zealand

Cook's Tours of the Pacific - New Zealand Quiz

This part of the voyage takes an imaginary tour around New Zealand. The diary excerpts point to major towns or cities in modern-day New Zealand. Each excerpt includes an anagram. Can you work out the names of these places?

A multiple-choice quiz by suomy. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
suomy

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,598

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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7 / 10

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. "... it was our first landing point in this new land and, despite the obvious fertility of the area, we were unable to get supplies and so I named it Poverty Bay. SOBERING really ..."

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Question 2 of 10

2. "... our botanists believe that the THIN LOAM they found would not support much agriculture, however I venture that this Waikato area will be great dairying country ..."

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Question 3 of 10

3. "... NOTING WELL my navigator's comments about how windy the place is, I nevertheless believe that it is a capital place and well-positioned to serve both islands ..."

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Question 4 of 10

4. "... with a good deal of LUCK AND A modicum of hard work, we have arrived in an area of natural harbours and 50 or so old volcanic cones. A great place for a big city ..."

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Question 5 of 10

5. "... I awoke in IRE when my NAP was disturbed. This place has such a Mediterranean feel. I think I'll name the bay after Sir Edward Hawke. It pays to keep in with the Admiralty ..."

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Question 6 of 10

6. "... Still in Hawke Bay, great to find the cook STASHING fresh food received from friendly Maori. These plains will certainly be good for orchards and vineyards in time ..."

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Question 7 of 10

7. "... Even with NO LENS to my eye, I could see that the unique eight mile (13 kilometer) boulder bank makes this place a natural haven at the top of South Island ..."

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Question 8 of 10

8. " ... our botanists laughing referred to the avian DIN at the sand DUNE on nearby Otago Peninsula. This was caused by a unique yellow-eyed penguin they found there ..."

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9. "... remarkable alpine scenery (that would be a good name for those hills!), a lake and a good rest have left me ready to take a NEW QUEST ON. Those Norwegian ski runners would have a great time here in winter ..."

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Question 10 of 10

10. "... Plenty of resources here so I thought I'd call the area 'the Bay of Plenty'. I was admiring the nearby volcano cone with the local name of Mauao when I got presented with a doll today by the local chief - A RAG AUNT apparently ..."

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "... it was our first landing point in this new land and, despite the obvious fertility of the area, we were unable to get supplies and so I named it Poverty Bay. SOBERING really ..."

Answer: Gisborne

Cook was unable to get supplies mainly because he chose to move on following the deaths of several Maori during the first encounters. One of Gisborne's claims is as the first city to see the sun each day, which actually is only true at certain times of the year.

2. "... our botanists believe that the THIN LOAM they found would not support much agriculture, however I venture that this Waikato area will be great dairying country ..."

Answer: Hamilton

Hamilton is the heart of the Waikato, New Zealand's largest dairying area. It is also the country's fourth largest urban area.

3. "... NOTING WELL my navigator's comments about how windy the place is, I nevertheless believe that it is a capital place and well-positioned to serve both islands ..."

Answer: Wellington

Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, although not the largest city--an honour which goes to Auckland. Wellington is also the seat of the Government.

4. "... with a good deal of LUCK AND A modicum of hard work, we have arrived in an area of natural harbours and 50 or so old volcanic cones. A great place for a big city ..."

Answer: Auckland

One time capital and largest city in New Zealand, Auckland is known as "the city of sails". The city is found on an isthmus.

5. "... I awoke in IRE when my NAP was disturbed. This place has such a Mediterranean feel. I think I'll name the bay after Sir Edward Hawke. It pays to keep in with the Admiralty ..."

Answer: Napier

Napier sits on the coast in Hawke Bay, which was named by Cook. Napier was leveled in 1931 by an earthquake. Rebuilding the city in the architectural style of the time, Napier is now known for its Art Deco style buildings.

6. "... Still in Hawke Bay, great to find the cook STASHING fresh food received from friendly Maori. These plains will certainly be good for orchards and vineyards in time ..."

Answer: Hastings

Hastings is the agricultural centre for the area - an area known for its orchards and now vineyards. Only 20 km from Napier, it has a very different feel. It was also badly damaged in the 1931 earthquake.

7. "... Even with NO LENS to my eye, I could see that the unique eight mile (13 kilometer) boulder bank makes this place a natural haven at the top of South Island ..."

Answer: Nelson

Nelson lies next to three National Parks and has an economy based on seafood, horticulture, tourism and forestry. It can frequently claim the most annual sunshine hours in New Zealand.

8. " ... our botanists laughing referred to the avian DIN at the sand DUNE on nearby Otago Peninsula. This was caused by a unique yellow-eyed penguin they found there ..."

Answer: Dunedin

Cook noted seals and penguins when he was in the area in 1770. Dunedin is the Gaelic for the Scottish capital city of Edinburgh and was establish in 1841 as a Scottish town. Many of the suburbs have Scottish names. The discovery of gold in 1861 at Gabriel's Gully, near Lawrence, lead to Dunedin becoming New Zealand's biggest city by 1865, a position long since lost.

Answer: Queenstown

Queenstown is a resort known for its adventure tourism. Activities include skiing, jet boating, white-water rafting, mountain biking, tramping and fly fishing. The Remarkables is a mountain range across Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown and is also one of the four main ski fields serving the area.

Answer: Tauranga

The nearby volcano cone is Mount Maunganui with the town of the same name forming part of Tauranga. The Port of Tauranga serves the north end of the Bay of Plenty and is one of the largest ports in the country.

Source: Author suomy

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