New Zealand Story Quiz
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- 1.
Where is New Zealand's Largest hydroelectric power station?- A.
Lake Tekapo
- B.
Lake Manapouri
- 2.
The most decorated unit of the New Zealand Army during World War Two was called the "________" Battalion.
- 3.
Fill in the blanks...By what name is this former All Black captain and coach known? Alex “_____” Wyllie.
- 4.
Played by actor and director Taika Waititi, this character from the New Zealand smash hit movie Boy prefers to be called...
- A.
Ninja
- B.
Shogun
- 5.
Who was New Zealand’s first iconic drag queen?
- A.
Carmen Miranda
- B.
Carmen Rupe
- C.
Caramel slice
- 6.
Who was this pioneer of non-violent passive resistance at Parihaka in the 1860s?
- A.
Te Waka-o-te-Rangimarie
- B.
Te Whiti-o-Rongomai
- C.
Te Whiti-o-te-Rongomarie
- 7.
Archibald Baxter became famous for his actions during World War One. What was it that made him famous?
- A.
Tank Commander
- B.
Conscientious objector
- C.
Fighter Pilot
- 8.
Who led Team New Zealand when it won the America’s Cup in 1995?
- A.
Sir Peter Blake
- B.
Sir Peter Ustinov
- C.
Sir Peter Jackson
- 9.
During the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jack Lovelock won which medal in athletics?
- A.
Gold
- B.
Silver
- C.
Bronze
- 10.
Sir William “Bill” Hamilton is famous for inventing what?
- A.
White water rafting
- B.
Extreme sports
- C.
Jet Boat engine
- 11.
Who was the first person to fly from the UK to NZ?
- A.
Jean Batten
- B.
Jean Michelle Jarre
- C.
Jean Claude Van Damme
- 12.
Who is this decorated WWII Resistance fighter known by the Nazi’s as The White Mouse?
- A.
Nancy Sinatra
- B.
Nancy Reagan
- C.
Nancy Wake
- 13.
Who led the famous land march from the Far North to Wellington in 1975?
- A.
Dame Mini Cooper
- B.
Dame Whina Cooper
- C.
Dame Super Trooper
- 14.
True or false...Margaret Mahy is New Zealand’s most acclaimed children’s writer.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.
Who set a world land speed of 295.45km at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967?
- A.
Burt Reynolds
- B.
Burt Munro
- C.
Bert and Ernie
- 16.
Who is this NZ entertainer who died in 1985?
- A.
Prince Tui Teka
- B.
Prince (the artist formerly known as)
- 17.
Who was the Kiwi eye surgeon dedicated to providing affordable eye care to people in developing countries?
- A.
Sleepy Hollows
- B.
Fred Hollows
- 18.
In what year did NZ ban nuclear vessels entering its ports?
- A.
1976
- B.
1984
- 19.
Who was the campaigner for women’s suffrage who succeeded in 1893 in making NZ the first country in the world to grant women the vote?
- A.
Kate Sheppard
- B.
Kate Winslet
- 20.
Which famous Kiwi was responsible for the defense of London in the Battle of Britain?
- A.
Sir Keith Park
- B.
Sir Eden Park
- C.
Sir Albert Park
- 21.
Who was the first person to split the atom?
- A.
Ernest Hemingway
- B.
Ernest Rutherford
- 22.
Who was Prime Minister when New Zealand declared itself nuclear free in 1987?
- A.
David Attenborough
- B.
David Lange
- 23.
Name this comedy duo
- A.
Topp Twins
- B.
Top Gear
- C.
Top Chef
- 24.
Who was the first person to reach the top of Everest in 1953?
- A.
Sir Edmund Burke
- B.
Sir Edmund Hillary
- C.
Sir Edmund Pevensie
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.jpg "Archibald Baxter became famous for his actions during World War One. What was it that made him famous?")
.jpg "Who led Team New Zealand when it won the America’s Cup in 1995?")
.jpg "During the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jack Lovelock won which medal in athletics?")
.jpg "Sir William “Bill” Hamilton is famous for inventing what?")
.jpg "Who was the first person to fly from the UK to NZ?")
.jpg "Who is this decorated WWII Resistance fighter known by the Nazi’s as The White Mouse?")
.jpg "Who led the famous land march from the Far North to Wellington in 1975?")
.jpg "True or false...Margaret Mahy is New Zealand’s most acclaimed children’s writer.")
.jpg "Who set a world land speed of 295.45km at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967?")
.jpg "Who is this NZ entertainer who died in 1985?")
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