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New Zealand Knowledge Trivia Quiz

An easy quiz about New Zealand, people and places

A multiple-choice quiz by sailorsam. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
sailorsam

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,935

Updated
Jan 07 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
6562

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Hawkmoon1307 (9/10), Josie9 (8/10), Barbs1 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The three main islands of New Zealand are North Island, South Island and this island.

Answer: (A person's name)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the capital city of New Zealand? Hint

Auckland

Hamilton

Canberra

Wellington

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Question 3 of 10

3. Not considering daylight saving time, how many hours ahead of GMT is New Zealand? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where is the original, or old, Zealand (Zeeland)? Hint

Great Britain

The Netherlands

Australia

Polynesia

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Question 5 of 10

5. New Zealand has more sheep than people.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Kiwifruit was originally called what? Hint

Australian Pear

New Zealand Plum

Chinese Gooseberry

Greengage

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Question 7 of 10

7. Whose head could you find on all New Zealand coins for most of the latter half of the twentieth century and the first two decades of the twenty-first? Hint

A Maori Chief

Jean Batten

Edmund Hillary

Queen Elizabeth II

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Question 8 of 10

8. Name the sea that lies between Australia and New Zealand. Hint

Tasman

Oceanic

Baring

Cook

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Question 9 of 10

9. New Zealand's international rugby team is called what? Hint

All Blacks

The Wallabies

Kiwi Warriors

The Lions

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of these is NOT a 'KIWI'? Hint

A fruit

A New Zealander

A toothpaste

A flightless bird

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The three main islands of New Zealand are North Island, South Island and this island.

Answer: Stewart

Much smaller than the other two islands, Stewart Island is at the far south of the country.

2. What is the capital city of New Zealand?

Answer: Wellington

Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand and the major entry point but Wellington is centrally located for both the North and South Islands.

3. Not considering daylight saving time, how many hours ahead of GMT is New Zealand?

Answer: 12

New Zealand lies just west of the international dateline.

4. Where is the original, or old, Zealand (Zeeland)?

Answer: The Netherlands

Abel Tasman, the Dutch explorer gave New Zealand its name. Originally Australia was named New Holland.

5. New Zealand has more sheep than people.

Answer: True

British settlers introduced the 'sheep' to New Zealand.

6. The Kiwifruit was originally called what?

Answer: Chinese Gooseberry

The term Kiwifruit did not come into use until the 1970's.

7. Whose head could you find on all New Zealand coins for most of the latter half of the twentieth century and the first two decades of the twenty-first?

Answer: Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth was head of state in New Zealand, which is a member of the Commonwealth, from 1952 to 2022.

8. Name the sea that lies between Australia and New Zealand.

Answer: Tasman

Named for Dutch explorer Abel Tasman.

9. New Zealand's international rugby team is called what?

Answer: All Blacks

Their uniforms are black in color. The Wallabies are from Australia and the Lions hail from Britain.

10. Which one of these is NOT a 'KIWI'?

Answer: A toothpaste

'Kiwi' is also the name of a popular shoe polish.

Source: Author sailorsam

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