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Places in the Heart- Part 2 Trivia Quiz

Another quiz about places I love - in New Zealand and around the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by kimkiwi. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kimkiwi

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,440

Updated
Jan 31 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
351

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which town in the South Island of New Zealand is the Adventure Capital of the World? Its lake is stunning. Hint

Hamilton

Christchurch

Wellington

Queenstown

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Question 2 of 10

2. I studied in this city, the capital of New Zealand, located on the North Island. Name it. Hint

Dunedin

Auckland

Wellington

Hamilton

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Question 3 of 10

3. I visited this island off the top of the Coromandel Peninsula many times by boat. Its name sounds like it doesn't want anyone to travel there. What is it? Hint

Great Barrier Island

South Island

Stewart Island

North Island

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which lake shares its name with the English poet who wrote "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"? Hint

Lake Tennyson

Lake Coleridge

Lake Shakespeare

Lake Wordsworth

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Question 5 of 10

5. Heading overseas now, this Peruvian town was the heart of the Incan Empire. Hint

Lima

Arequipa

Trujillo

Cusco

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the major river which flows through Peru? Hint

Rio Grande

Nile

Amazon

Missouri

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Question 7 of 10

7. At the top of my "must visit" list is this Caribbean country, famous for rum, rhythm and Hemingway. Choose the country. Hint

Dominican Republic

Jamaica

Cuba

Bermuda

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Question 8 of 10

8. I'd also like to visit this landlocked country in Asia and see the world's highest mountain. Pick the country. Hint

Vietnam

Bangladesh

Nepal

Thailand

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Question 9 of 10

9. Back to New Zealand now. The largest city in the South Island has been described as "the most English of New Zealand's cities". Which city is it? Hint

Christchurch

Invercargill

Dunedin

Timaru

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Question 10 of 10

10. This town on the west coast of the South Island is named for its location at the base of a 'colourful' river. What is it? Hint

Westport

Reefton

Hokitika

Greymouth

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which town in the South Island of New Zealand is the Adventure Capital of the World? Its lake is stunning.

Answer: Queenstown

Commercial bungee jumping started here in the 1980s. The town's beautiful lake is Lake Wakatipu.

2. I studied in this city, the capital of New Zealand, located on the North Island. Name it.

Answer: Wellington

Wellington sits at the head of Port Nicholson. Wellington became New Zealand's capital in 1865.

3. I visited this island off the top of the Coromandel Peninsula many times by boat. Its name sounds like it doesn't want anyone to travel there. What is it?

Answer: Great Barrier Island

Although it is a four-hour boat ride away, Great Barrier Island is part of Auckland City.

4. Which lake shares its name with the English poet who wrote "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?

Answer: Lake Coleridge

Two alpine rivers flow into Lake Coleridge. Those lakes are Lake Harper and Lake Wilberforce.

5. Heading overseas now, this Peruvian town was the heart of the Incan Empire.

Answer: Cusco

When the Spanish arrived, they destroyed all the Incan temples and replaced them with cathedrals. Because of Cusco's importance to the Incan Empire, it had two temples, which is why there are two cathedrals on the Plaza de Armas.

6. What is the name of the major river which flows through Peru?

Answer: Amazon

The Amazon River is about 6,800 km in length. When I visited the Amazon Basin, I had the opportunity to eat a termite. It tasted like peppermint!

7. At the top of my "must visit" list is this Caribbean country, famous for rum, rhythm and Hemingway. Choose the country.

Answer: Cuba

Cuba is an island located in Caribbean Sea. Cuba's favourite son, Che Guevara, was actually born in Argentina.

8. I'd also like to visit this landlocked country in Asia and see the world's highest mountain. Pick the country.

Answer: Nepal

New Zealand has a long connection with Nepal. It was a New Zealander (Sir Edmund Hillary) who first climbed Mt Everest!

9. Back to New Zealand now. The largest city in the South Island has been described as "the most English of New Zealand's cities". Which city is it?

Answer: Christchurch

The Avon River flows through Christchurch. The 2010 population was around 350,000.

10. This town on the west coast of the South Island is named for its location at the base of a 'colourful' river. What is it?

Answer: Greymouth

There is a Tranz-Alpine train route from Christchurch to Greymouth. It is considered one of the most scenic train trips in the world.

Source: Author kimkiwi

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