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Pot Luck
100
What is the unique bird which cannot fly?
Kiwi
100
What sport do the All Black's play?
Rugby
100
True or false:
New Zealand was the last country to give women the right to vote
False. New Zealand was the first country to give women the right to vote.
100
True or false:
There are more sheep than people in New Zealand?
True! There are a lot more sheep
100
Which of these is the New Zealand flag?
A)
B)
A) The one with four stars
200
True or False:
Penguins live in New Zealand as well as Australia
True! New Zealand has the little blue penguin, which is the smallest species of penguin.
200
True or false:
There are more vending machines in Japan than there are people in New Zealand
True
200
Who was the first explorer to discover New Zealand?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Hernan Cortes
C) Captain James Cook
C) Captain James Cook
200
Is New Zealand larger than Japan?
No, Japan is bigger
200
True or false:
New Zealand is completely nuclear free
True, New Zealand has been nuclear free since 1987
300
True or false:
The Kakapo is the world's largest parrot
True
300
True or false:
New Zealand has an official national wizard
True, his name is Ian Brackenbury Channell
300
Kiwifruit was originally called what?
A) New Zealand plum
B) Chinese Gooseberry
C) Australian Pear
B) Chinese Gooseberry
300
What is the capital city of New Zealand?
A) Auckland
B) Wellington
C) Christchurch
B) Wellington
300
Which famous film series was made in New Zealand?
A) Harry Potter
B) Star Wars
C) Lord of the Rings
C) Lord of the Rings
400
What is this?
- A small Godzilla
- A gecko
- A tuatara
C) A tuatara
400
What extreme sport was made popular by New Zealander A J Hackett?
A) Zorbing
B) Sky diving
C) Bungee jumping
C) Bungee jumping
400
What is the name of the traditional Maori war dance performed by the All Blacks before every game?
A) The hula
B) The siva tau
C) The haka
C) The haka
400
What is the population of New Zealand?
A) 4.47 million
B) 5.47 million
C) 6.47 million
A) 4.47 million
400
Which famous actor was born in New Zealand?
A) Hugh Jackman
B) Russell Crowe
C) Robert Downey Jr.
B) Russell Crowe
500
What plant is used as a symbol of New Zealand?
- The silver fern
- The flax leaf
- The pohutukawa tree
A. The silver fern
500
Which New Zealander was one of the first people to climb Mt Everest?
A) Sir Peter Jackson
B) Sir Edmund Hillary
C) Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
D) John Key
B) Sir Edmund Hillary
500
What kingdom does New Zealand belong to?
The United Kingdom
500
What percentage of New Zealanders identify as Maori?
A) 8%
B) 23%
C) 15%
C) 15%
500
True or false:
The Pavlova, a famous New Zealand dessert, was named after a Russian ballerina.
True! It was named after Anna Pavlova.