New Zealand

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1. What is the name of the New Zealander who alledgedly flew around the same time, if not before, the Wright brothers? Raymond Stratford James Orill Richard Pearse Oliver Jones

2. Which of the following New Zealander's have NOT won a nobel prize? Maurice Wilkins Alan MacDiarmid Ernest Rutherford John Money

3. When New Zealand's volcano Taupo erupted, some 2000 years ago, the skies were affected as far away as China and Rome. True False

4. According to Maori legend, which of the following birds did Tane Mahuta NOT ask to come down to the forest floor to protect it from being destroyed by bugs? Tui Kiwi Wood Pigeon Pukeko

5. What is the name of the marine reserve off Northland's East coast, home to the rare tuatara and rated as one of the best diving spots in the world? Three Kings Poor Knights Mokahinau Hen and Chickens

6. No quiz about New Zealand would be complete without a couple of questions about rugby. In 1879, which two rugby unions were the first established in New Zealand? Auckland & Canterbury Canterbury & Otago Auckland & Wellington Canterbury & Wellington

7. The city, Tamaki, is better known as? Christchurch Auckland Hamilton Wellington

8. What year did the first tour, under the name 'New Zealand Rugby Football Union' (NZRFU) take place? 1898 1893 1903 1888

9. In which bay, in the far north, would you find the wreck of the Rainbow Warrior, following her bombing by the French Secret Service? Matai Matauri Matapouri Mangawhai

10. An easy one to finish with, the New Zealand national anthem is called 'God Save New Zealand'. True False