Geography
What is the name of the ocean surrounding New Zealand?
The Pacific Ocean
What is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand?
Maori
What country colonized New Zealand in the 1800's?
What sport is New Zealand best known for?
Rugby
What flightless bird is the symbol of New Zealand?
Kiwi
What is the captial city of New Zealand?
Wellington
What is the name of the Maori war dance?
Haka
What is the name of the agreement signed between the British Crown and Māori chiefs in 1840.
The Treaty of Waitangi
What is the name of the most famous New Zealand rugby team?
All Blacks
Why is it unlikely that you will see a kiwi bird outside of the zoo in New Zealand?
Because they are only active at night.
What are the names of the two main islands in New Zealand?
North Island and South Island
How do you greet someone in the Maori language?
Kia Ora
True or False: New Zealand was the first country to give the women the right to vote?
True, in 1893
Why would you not order a pie for dessert in New Zealand?
Because the word "pie" in NZ means meat pie, which is salty and not a dessert food.
Which of the following animals does New Zealand not have, and is also illegal to own as a pet?
Frogs, Rats, Snakes, Hedgehogs
Snakes
What is the name of the largest city in New Zealand?
Auckland
According to Maori ledgend, what is the name of the demigod who fished up the North Island with a magical fishing hook?
Maui
What is the name of the British explorer who fist mapped New Zealand?
Captain James Cook
In New Zealand, “kiwi” can refer to three things. Name them.
kiwi bird, kiwi fruit, and New Zealanders
New Zealand famously has more sheep than people. There are 5 million people in NZ (compared to 125 million in Japan), but how many sheep are there?
25 million
What is the name of the tallest mountain in New Zealand?
Mt. Cook / Aoraki
What is the name of New Zealand in the Maori language?
Aotearoa, meaning the land of the long white cloud
In what century did the first Māori settlers arrive in New Zealand?
13th century (1200's)
L&P is the name of a popular soft drink in New Zealand. What does L&P stand for?
A. Lea & Perrins
B. Lemon & Paeroa
C. Lime & Pacific
D. Lomataka & Pakeha
B. Lemon & Paeroa
Which of the following sounds is the call of the kiwi bird?
Fourth