The Great New Zealand Quiz
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How much do you know if this awesome island in the lower Pacific? Test your knowledge and see how you stack up against other world travelers!
- 1.In the New Zealand context, the term “kiwi” can mean:
- A.
A green oval shaped fruit covered in brown fuzzy skin
- B.
A flightless bird with no tail and coarse, bristly, hair-like feathers
- C.
Someone who is born in New Zealand
- D.
All of the above
- 2.New Zealand was the first country in the world to do many things. Which is NOT one of them?
- A.
Give women the vote
- B.
Identify the 10 most deadliest spiders
- C.
Adopt the eight-hour working day
- D.
Introduce the retirement pension
- 3.Which invention was NOT created by a NEW ZEALANDER?
- A.
The bobby pin
- B.
The bottle opener
- C.
The wide toothed shearing comb
- D.
The jet boat
- 4.What is the name of the New Zealand national tribe?
- A.
Maori
- B.
Aborigines
- C.
Cree
- D.
Crow
- 5.What is the name of the body of water between Australia and New Zealand?
- A.
Pacific Ocean
- B.
Indian Ocean
- C.
Coromandel Peninsula
- D.
Tasman Sea
- 6.What is the capital city of New Zealand?
- A.
Auckland
- B.
Canberra
- C.
Queenstown
- D.
Wellington
- 7.Which is NOT a New Zealand backpacker bus company?
- A.
Magic Bus
- B.
Naked Bus
- C.
Oz Experience
- D.
Stray Bus
- 8.Approximately how many sheep are there per person in New Zealand?
- A.
2-4
- B.
8-12
- C.
20-24
- D.
There are more people than sheep in New Zealand
- 9.A.J. Hackett broke the world record for highest bungy jump from a building after throwing himself off the Auckland sky tower. How high was this jump?
- A.
180 Meters
- B.
150 Meters
- C.
134 Meters
- D.
55 Meters
- 10.The New Zealand slang word “togs” refers to what?
- A.
Sandals
- B.
Swimsuit
- C.
Sunglasses
- D.
Utensils used to toss salad
- 11.
![What do New Zealanders call this type of food storage device?]( "What do New Zealanders call this type of food storage device?")
What do New Zealanders call this type of food storage device?- A.
Cooler
- B.
Esky
- C.
Chilly bin
- D.
Big blue box
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