New Zealand 4 - Answers

Published: Friday 20th March 2020A free quiz about the people and places of New Zealand
  1. Which is the largest city on New Zealand's North Island? Auckland.
  2. What stretch of water separates Australia from New Zealand? Tasman Sea.
  3. Which large bird of the parrot family is native to New Zealand? Kea.
  4. Who in 1997 became the first female Prime Minister of New Zealand? Jenny Shipley.
  5. Covering a total of 12,500 sq. kms., which is New Zealand's largest national park? Fiordland National Park.
  6. Which the larger of New Zealand's two main islands? South Island.
  7. On what date each year is Anzac Day commemorated? April 25th.
  8. On which island is New Zealand's largest wine region,Marlborough, located? South Island.
  9. Which New Zealand region shares it's name with a city in Kent? Canterbury.
  10. Which city was the capital of New Zealand immediately prior to Wellington? Auckland.
  11. Located in New Zealand's Fiordland, what is the deepest lake in New Zealand? Lake Hauroko.
  12. What makes the city of Rotorua a major tourist attraction? Hot springs and geysers.
  13. Which New Zealand born singer had a UK number one in 2001 with " Gotta Get Thru This"? Daniel Bedingfield.
  14. How many stars are there on the New Zealand flag? Four.
  15. What name was given by Cook to the Bay known by the Moari as "Te Moana-a-Toi"? Bay of Plenty.
  16. What is celebrated every February 6th each year in New Zealand? Waitangi day.
  17. Which symbol of New Zealand is also known as Punga or Ponga? Silver Fern.
  18. Which New Zealand born physicist was known as the father of nuclear physics? Ernest Rutherford.
  19. Which group was founded by New Zealand guitarist Neil Finn? Crowded House.
  20. In which New Zealand city would you find Eden Park a venue for both cricket and rugby? Auckland.

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