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Various Facts About New Zealand

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Various Facts About New Zealand game quiz
"A short quiz on a variety of New Zealand things, ranging from history to sporting teams."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Cook Strait separates the South Island of New Zealand from the North Island of New Zealand. If you were to swim directly across it, how far would you travel?
    900m
    47km
    14km
    26km


2. Which of the following statements is true?
    New Zealand was the first western democracy to give women the right to vote
    Commercial bungee jumping was invented in New Zealand.
    A New Zealander was the first person other than a Sherpa to climb Mt. Everest
    All of the these statements are true


3. Which of the following is NOT a New Zealand sports team?
    The Golden Ferns
    All Blacks
    Silver Ferns
    All Whites


4. At the furthest point inland in New Zealand, how far away is it from the nearest ocean?
    128 km
    84 km
    406 km
    261 km


5. One of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded in New Zealand occurred near Wellington on 23rd January 1855. How many people were killed in this earthquake?
    0 - Wellington was uninhabited at the time
    9,016
    2,142
    12


6. Which New Zealander gave this famous line? "New Zealanders who leave for Australia raise the IQ of both countries."
    Jenny Shipley
    Robert Muldoon
    Trevor Mallard
    Jim Bolger


7. Which great New Zealand director directed the three "Lord Of The Rings" films?
    Andrews Adamson
    Mel Gibson
    Peter Jackson
    Steven Spielberg


8. The Super 12 became the Super 14 in 2006. What sport is played, and what does the 12 and 14 represent?
    Rugby - the numbers indicate how many players are allowed on each team
    Cricket - the numbers represent how many overs are bowled per innings
    Soccer - the numbers represent how many goals you have to score to win the match
    Rugby - the numbers represent how many teams are in the competition


9. Which of the following was not a New Zealand writer?
    Danyon Loader
    Janet Frame
    Maurice Gee
    Keri Hulme


10. What was the "Rainbow Warrior"?
    A New Zealand battleship used in World War I that was destroyed in a controversial friendly-fire incident by the Americans in 1917
    A lone dead soldier fron New Zealand brought back from the battlefields in World War I to be buried as part of a remembrance monument
    A Greenpeace ship sunk by the French secret service
    The bike that world cycling champion Sarah Ulmer of New Zealand rode to victory during the 2004 Olympics


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