Riddles
NZ Geography
Pop Music
Disney
Animals
100

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?

An echo

100

What is the capital city of New Zealand?

Wellington

100

This New Zealand singer’s real name is Ella Yelich-O’Connor. What is known as?

Lorde

100

What is the name of the snowman in Frozen?

Olaf

100

What is the fastest land animal in the world?

Cheetah

200

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

Footsteps

200

What is the name of New Zealand’s longest river?

Waikato River

200

What 2023 Taylor Swift album shares its name with a 2010 song of hers?

Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)

200

Which Disney princess has a pet tiger named Rajah?

Jasmine

200

What is the only mammal capable of true flight?

Bat

300

What has keys but can’t open locks, has space but no room, and you can enter but not go inside?

A keyboard

300

This active volcano in the North Island erupted in 2019, attracting global attention. Name it.

Whakaari/White Island

300

This group, with members including Niall Horan and Harry Styles, was formed on The X Factor UK.

One Direction

300

What type of animal is The Lion King’s Timon?

A meerkat

300

Which ocean animal has the largest brain of any creature on Earth?

Sperm Whale

400

I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for more than a few minutes. What am I?

Breath

400

What is the Māori name for Stewart Island?

Rakiura

400

Finish the lyrics. "I never want to hear you say...."

I want it that way

400

In Moana, what is the name of the demigod who joins her journey?

Maui

400

What is the only bird that can fly backward?

Hummingbird

500

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

The letter "M"
500

This South Island lake is famous for its bright blue colour and glacial waters. What is its name?

Lake Tekapo

500

This New Zealand band had a hit in 1996 with "How Bizarre."

OMC

500

Which Disney villain sings "Be Prepared"?

Scar

500

What mammal has fingerprints almost identical to humans?

Koala