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In early 2024, this major city experienced heavy rainfalls and flooding, prompting government responses to address climate resilience.

Auckland

100

This traditional Māori greeting involves pressing noses and foreheads together.

hongi

100

This Kiwi director won international fame for directing The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Peter Jackson

100

What is the national animal of Korea?

Tiger

100

This three-letter word is the opposite of "yes."

no

200

This New Zealand rugby team won their fifth Rugby World Cup title in 2024, solidifying their legacy as one of the greatest teams in the sport.

 All Blacks

200

This is the Māori word for a meeting house, often a centerpiece of a marae.

 wharenui

200

This New Zealand singer-songwriter is known for her breakout hit "Royals."

Lorde

200

what's the first country that colonized Philippines?

Spain 

200

This word is used to describe something that is not heavy.

light

300

In 2024, this Kiwi Prime Minister addressed global audiences at the UN General Assembly, focusing on climate change and Pacific regional stability.

Chris Hipkins

300

The Māori name for New Zealand, meaning "The Land of the Long White Cloud.

Aotearoa

300

This comedic duo from New Zealand gained fame with their TV show Flight of the Conchords.

Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie

300

This Filipino dance involves stepping between bamboo poles.

Tinikling

300

This is a word you say when you greet someone in English.

hello

400

In a significant legal ruling in 2024, the New Zealand government introduced stronger protections for this type of sacred Māori land.

wāhi tapu (sacred sites)

400

This Māori performance art, often seen before rugby games, involves chanting, stomping, and body movements.

haka

400

This popular New Zealand actress starred as Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings and Hela in Thor: Ragnarok.

Cate Blanchett

400

what language does Burundian? 

kirundi

400

This is a word for a place where books are kept, and people can borrow them.

library

500

New Zealand’s space program made headlines in 2024 after this aerospace company, founded by a New Zealander, successfully launched a series of small satellites into orbit.

Rocket Lab

500

This traditional method of cooking food using heated rocks in an underground pit is called this in Māori.

hāngī

500

This New Zealand comedy-drama film about Māori culture, released in 2002, won international acclaim and tells the story of a young girl destined to become the chief of her tribe.

Whale Rider

500

what is Burundian traditional dance?

ritual dance of the royal drum

500

This word means to move on water in a boat.

sail

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