NZ & Australia
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Pot Luck
100

How many states/territories are there in Australia?

8

100

Name the seven other continents on earth.

Europe, Oceania, Asia, North America, South America, Antarctica, Africa

100

How many oceans are there in the world?

5

100

Who is the author of the Chronicles of Narnia?

C.S. Lewis

100

What is the skirt of a ballerina called?

A tutu

200

Who is the current Prime Minister of New Zealand?

Jacinda Ardern

200

What is the imaginary line that runs through the middle of the world called?

The Equator

200

What language feature is a "play on words"?

Pun

200

In which book does someone say, "You're a wizard, Harry."

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

200

Name one of the four countries starting with the letter 'v'.

Vietnam, Venezuela, Vanautu or Virgin Islands

300

What is the population of New Zealand?

Exactly 4,758,112 as of Wednesday September 12, 2018.  But I'll accept 4.5 or 5 Million.

300

Which continent has the most amount of countries?

Africa

300

How much of the world does water cover?

Approx. 70%

300

The dam ran dry during the drought.  Which language feature best describes this example?

Alliteration

300

What is the religion of the Dalai Lama?

Buddhist

400

What animal is on the New Zealand Coat of Arms?

Sheep

400

What language feature is "a phrase that is overused"

Cliché

400

What is the largest sea in the world?

The Philippine Sea

400

Who wrote Winnie the Pooh?

A. A. Milne

400

How many syllables are in a haiku?

(17)

Additional 100 points if you can write one on the board in the next 2 minutes!   GO!

500

Who was the first Maori chief to sign the Treaty of Waitangi?

Hōne Heke

500

Which country has the most land borders?

China

500

What does "ata pai" mean in Te Reo Maori?

Good morning!

500

What is the Te Reo Maori word for "school"?

Kura

500

Give an example sentence using Onomatopoeia by writing one on the board.  GO!

Robert will decide...