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Quiz about Where am I in the South Island

Where am I in the South Island? Quiz

Here's some well known Kiwi places...and a few odd ones.

A multiple-choice quiz by stevo140. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
stevo140

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
109,334

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1665

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which of the following towns/cities has Tim Shadbolt been the mayor of? Hint

Dunedin

Gore

Nelson

Invercargill

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Question 2 of 15

2. Where would you find Cathedral Square? Hint

Christchurch

Dunedin

Nelson

Hastings

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Question 3 of 15

3. Where would you find Molyneux Park? Hint

Alexandra

Blenheim

Nelson

Kaikoura

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Question 4 of 15

4. Where is the longest road bridge in New Zealand? Hint

Nelson

Auckland

Rakaia

Akaroa

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the largest lake in the South Island? Hint

Wakatipu

Te Anau

Taupo

Manapouri

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Question 6 of 15

6. Where would you find the famous Baldwin Street? Hint

Christchurch

Dunedin

Nelson

Timaru

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Question 7 of 15

7. Where would you find Waitaki Boys High School? Hint

Oamaru

Waitaki

Timaru

Christchurch

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Question 8 of 15

8. When was the Inangahua Earthquake? Hint

1968

1962

1964

1958

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Question 9 of 15

9. Where would you find the statue of Robbie Burns? Hint

Burnside

Ashburton

Christchurch

Dunedin

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Question 10 of 15

10. Where would you find the Yellow eyed penguin and albatross colonies? Hint

Kaikoura

Dunedin

Palmerston

Waikouaiti

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Question 11 of 15

11. Where would you find the suburb of Bryndwr? Hint

Christchurch

Nelson

Dunedin

Invercargill

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Question 12 of 15

12. Where would you find Lake Dunstan? Hint

Queenstown

Twizel

Dunstan

Cromwell

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of the following is a cricket ground that the Central Stags might play home games at? Hint

Trafalgar Park

Alpine Energy Stadium

Jade Stadium

Queens Park

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Question 14 of 15

14. Where would you find Teretonga Park Raceway? Hint

Dunedin

Christchurch

Invercargill

Timaru

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of the following cities does the soccer team 'HHH United' play in? Hint

Nelson

Christchurch

Invercargill

Dunedin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following towns/cities has Tim Shadbolt been the mayor of?

Answer: Invercargill

Before coming to Invercargill, Shadbolt was previously the mayor of Waitemata city, ran for parliament in the 1994 Selwyn bi-election, and hosted an eccentric TV show in the 1980's.

2. Where would you find Cathedral Square?

Answer: Christchurch

Cathedral Square is named accordingly because of the Christchurch Cathedral, situated in the square, which is over 120 years old. The building was damaged severely in the 2011 earthquakes, and was slated for demolition.

3. Where would you find Molyneux Park?

Answer: Alexandra

Molyneux Park has been one of the home grounds of the Otago cricket team since the early 1990's.

4. Where is the longest road bridge in New Zealand?

Answer: Rakaia

The Auckland Harbour bridge is not the longest at 1.1 kilometres - the Rakaia bridge spans 1.8 kilometres over the Rakaia river in Mid-Canterbury.

5. What is the largest lake in the South Island?

Answer: Te Anau

Lake Te Anau covers over 186 square miles (300 square kilometres) and has 311 miles (500 kilometres) of uninhabited shoreline. Lake Taupo is, however, the largest lake in NZ.

6. Where would you find the famous Baldwin Street?

Answer: Dunedin

Baldwin St is in the Guiness Book of Records for being the steepest street in the world - the incline is a short, sharp 38 degrees.

7. Where would you find Waitaki Boys High School?

Answer: Oamaru

Christchurch Boys High is in Christchurch, Timaru Boys is in Timaru, and Waitaki Boys is in Oamaru.

8. When was the Inangahua Earthquake?

Answer: 1968

The Inangahua Earthquake measured 7.1 on the richter scale and preceded 15 aftershocks in the next 4 weeks at magnitude 5.0 and higher. Three people died in the scarcely populated area in the West Coast of the South Island.

9. Where would you find the statue of Robbie Burns?

Answer: Dunedin

Situated in the middle of the Octagon, the statue commemorates the famous Scottish bard.

10. Where would you find the Yellow eyed penguin and albatross colonies?

Answer: Dunedin

New Zealand has 14 of the 18 penguin species in the world of which 9 are endemic - the most notable colony is on the Otago peninsula, near Dunedin, which inhabits approximately 30 yellow eyed penguins.

11. Where would you find the suburb of Bryndwr?

Answer: Christchurch

Bryndwr is a Welsh name meaning 'on the brink of the water'. It is pronounced BRIND-WAH or in Welsh BRIND-URE.

12. Where would you find Lake Dunstan?

Answer: Cromwell

The old town of Cromwell was covered by Lake Dunstan after the waters of the Clutha river were let through the Clyde dam in the 1980's. However, a new township was built (many metres higherup though!).

13. Which of the following is a cricket ground that the Central Stags might play home games at?

Answer: Trafalgar Park

Trafalgar Park is situated in the centre of Nelson - the Central Stags can play home games in either island of NZ.

14. Where would you find Teretonga Park Raceway?

Answer: Invercargill

New Zealand's oldest raceway that is still currently used for the New Zealand Formula 3 championship - is reputedly the southern most racetrack in the world.

15. Which of the following cities does the soccer team 'HHH United' play in?

Answer: Dunedin

There is apparently an HHH team in Wellington also, playing in the minor leagues - but the legend of HHH originated in Dunedin in 1999 where a bunch of Varsity students were most famous for making the 3rd round of the Chatham Cup in 2001 in only their second year of competitive play.

Source: Author stevo140

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