Natural Disasters
What is called when the ground shakes?
An Earthquake
Who are indigenous (native) people of NZ?
The Maori People
True or false : Antarctica is a Continent
True
What is the national bird of NZ?
The Kiwi
What is the motto of Tawa College?
Do justly
Name the Natural Disaster with a Japanese name
Tsunami
True or False: Only Ancient Egyptians built Pyramids
False: Aztec, Mayan etc. also built Pyramids
What is the largest forest in the world?
The Amazon Rainforest
what is the largest animal in the world?
The blue whale
What is the Maori word for five?
rima
Name the main fault line running through Wellington
The Wellington Fault line
Which country invent soccer as we know it today?
England
What is longest river in the world?
The Nile River (6,650km long)
what is the slowest animal in the world?
A sloth
What year did humans first land on the Moon?
1969
Name NZ's largest active Volcano
Mount Ruapehu
What is the most widely practiced religion in the world?
Christianity (29%) - closely followed by Islam (24%)
What allows you to float in the dead sea?
Salt
What type of animal is the most poisonous in the world? (for example, spider, frog, octopus, snake, fish)
Snake
what is the current population of NZ (2020)?
5 Million (2020)
What was the magnitude of the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake? (round to the nearest number 0-10)
6.2
What country is the richest in the world?
Qatar
Where is the tallest waterfall in the world?
Venezuela (Angel falls 979m)
Approximately how many wild tigers are in the world (2020)? - round your answer
3,890
What is the most popular app (most used) in the world ? (2020)