New Zealand Quiz - 37 Trivia Questions!

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Discover the natural beauty and culture of New Zealand, a stunning island nation known for its breathtaking landscapes and Maori heritage.

Which British monarch proclaimed New Zealand a Dominion of the British Empire in 1907?

Queen Victoria
King Edward VII
Queen Elizabeth I
George VI

Which British explorer mapped almost the entire coastline of New Zealand in 1769?

James Cook
George Washington
James Cook's son
William Clarke

New Zealand and Australia are part of which geographic region?

Australasia
Pacific
South America
Pacific Ocean

Who was the first European to visit New Zealand?

John Cook
A British explorer
The British
Abel Tasman

What is the most commonly spoken language in New Zealand?

French
German
Japanese
English

What is the main source of electricity in New Zealand?

Solar power
Solar energy
Hydroelectric power
Wind power

Which strait separates the North and South islands of New Zealand?

The Pacific
Cook Strait
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean

What colour is the uniform of the New Zealand Army?

Red
Green
Black
Blue

What is the currency of New Zealand?

American dollar
Australian dollar
British pounds
New Zealand dollar

Who is the head of the judiciary in New Zealand?

Chief justice
Judge
The Prime Minister
President of the Parliament

What is the capital of New Zealand?

Hamilton
Wellington
Nelson
Queenstown

What is the name of the film set near Matamata, New Zealand, used for the Lord Of The Rings trilogy?

Hobbiton Farm
Hobbiton
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of King
The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy

Which New Zealand city is a UNESCO City of Literature?

Palmerston North
Dunedin
Hawke's Bay
Hamilton

Which New Zealand scientist is credited with splitting the atom?

Ernest Rutherford
Albert Einstein
John Herschel
Alfred Nobel

What is the more common name for a New Zealander?

New Zealander
The New Zealanders
Englishman
Kiwi

What is the name of the state-owned railway company in New Zealand?

NZ Railway Company
KiwiRail
The New Zealand Railway Department
The South Island Expressway

What is the name of the reptile native to New Zealand?

Tuatara
eels
The New Zealand land tiger
lizard

What is the prevailing climate in New Zealand?

Temperate
Cold
Cool
Tropical

What is the national dessert of New Zealand?

Pavlova
Strawberry shortcake
Hot chocolate
Fruit salad

What name is given to the tattoos of the Maori people of New Zealand?

The Maori tattoo
Maori tattoo
The Maori
Moko

What is the traditional craft of the Maori people?

Drawing
Carving
Making tinkering tools
Painting

Which country was the first to introduce a minimum wage?

New Zealand
The United States
South Africa
The United Kingdom

What is the national symbol of New Zealand?

The kiwi
New Zealander
Fern
A sheep

Who was the Prime Minister of New Zealand at the outbreak of World War II?

Robert Menzies
Michael Joseph Savage
Sir George Bernard Shaw
George Pearce

What is the name of New Zealand's rugby union team?

All Blacks and Lions
All Whites
New Zealand Lions
All Blacks

What was the name of the treaty signed by Britain and the Maoris in 1840 to establish colonial rule in New Zealand?

Treaty of Waitangi II
Treaty of Waitangi
Treaty of Waitangi, 1840
New Zealand Independence Act

What was the name of the colony of New Zealand before it became a separate country in 1841?

New Zealand
Australia
The British Empire
New South Wales

Before humans arrived, what was about 80% of the land on Earth covered in?

Water
ice
Forest
Rain forest

Who is the current Prime Minister of New Zealand?

Chris Hipkins
Winston Peters
John Key
Andrews

Which treaty was signed by Australia, New Zealand and the USA in 1951?

The North Pacific Treaty
ANZUS
The Treaty of Paris
AUSMIN

What is provided to most developed areas in the world?

Education
Electricity
Water
Gas

What is New Zealand's biggest export?

Fishing
Dairy
Fruit
Fruits

Which Pacific island country has a quota of 1,100 nationals each year to become permanent residents of New Zealand?

Australia
Vanuatu
Samoa
New Zealand

Whose statue stands in front of Parliament House in Wellington?

George Washington
John Thorne
Sir Robert Hooke
Richard Seddon

In New Zealand, what are the two tiers of local government?

District and local
District and City
Local government
Territorial

What was the name of Captain Cook's ship on his first voyage to New Zealand in 1769?

Endeavour
The Endeavour
The Pacific
The Discovery

What is the highest grossing New Zealand film of all time?

The Lord of the Rings
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit
The Hobbit
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