About 48% of the population in New Zealand can speak Maori.
[a] true
[b] false
[b] false ; Only about 4% of the New Zealand population can speak Maori.
100
(10) New Zealanders have a traditional warrior dance called the Haka
[a] true
[b] false
[a] true ; They perform this before Rugby matches to intimidate the other team. We saw this in the movie Invictus; it invigorates and energizes the New Zealanders
100
Which of the dolls is wearing traditional Maori clothing?
[A]
[B]
[C]
[D]
[C]
100
A New Zealander named Colin Murdoch invented this useful and common medical device that is used to inject/withdraw matter in a patient.
[a] a disposable syringe
[b] tweezers
[c] a pump
[d] an IV system
[a] a disposable syringe
200
(10) Which of these two languages are the official languages of New Zealand?
[a] English and Dutch
[b] English and Maori
[c] English and French
[d] English and Welsh
[b] English and Maori
200
(20) The Maori culture is derived from British roots.
[a] true
[b] false
[a] true ; In 1840, the British and Maori chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi that established British rule in New Zealand. The first Europeans arrived in 1642, but the first peaceful expedition was by James cook in 1769.
200
(20) The most popluar religion in New Zealand (by the 2006 census) is:
[a] Roman Catholic
[b] Buddist
[c] none/unspecified
[d] Maorism
[c] none/unspecified ; 26% of the population do not have a religon or don't have a name to it. However, the second most popular religion is Anglican Catholic at 14.9% of the population
200
Which of the following scientists was from New Zealand, and discovered the actual size of the atomic nucleus?
[a] Joseph J. Thomson
[b] Robert A. Millikan
[c] Ernest Rutherford
[d] Albert Einstein
[c] Ernest Rutherford
300
Pronounce this Maori phrase that means "Greetings to you all" correctly:
Tena koutou
300
The Maori people of New Zealand immigrated from Austrailia
[a] true
[b] false
[b] false ; legend says that they came from a land called "Hawaiki", which some believe is really "Hawaii".
300
What style of traditional Maori dance would this clothing be used for?
The Haka, the Maori warrior dance
300
Which of the following men climbed Mount Everest in 1953?
[a] Sir Edmund Hillary
[b] Lord Henry Edwards
[c] Percy Harrington Jr.
[d] Prince William
[a] Sir Edmund Hillary
400
Maori is made up of 5 vowels (a,e,i,o,u) and 10 consonant sounds (p,t,k,m,n,ng,wh,r,h,w). (wh is pronounced 'f')
Now, try pronouncing these:
ngahuru - > autumn ||| whanau - > family ||| rangy - > sky, day
400
(30) How did the indigenous Maori people arrive to New Zealand?
[a] canoe
[b] swimming
[c] by airplane
[d] kayaks
[a] canoe
400
Originally, New Zealanders practiced the _______ style of faith:
[a] Christian
[b] Buddhist
[c] Animistic
[d] Kawaistic
[c] Animistic ; A faith based on restrictions that implemented a basic caste system
400
Which of these is NOT a New Zealand invention?
[a] Bungie Jumping
[b] Electric Fences
[c] Electric Drill
[d] Tranquilizer Gun
[c] Electric drill ; The drill was patented by an Austrailian.