All About New Zealand

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1. What was the capital of New Zealand before Wellington? Russell Christchurch Taupo Auckland

2. What is the famous treaty, that New Zealanders get a holiday for? Treaty of Waitangi Treaty of Tanga Te Whenua Treaty of New Zealand Treaty of Mana Tangata

3. What was NOT an article in the Treaty? The chiefs give to the Queen sovereignty Maori have the rights/privileges as British The chiefs give to the Queen pre-emption The Queen gives the right for all Maoris to have free range to any land the British buy

4. What is the Maori word for New Zealand? Answer: (One Word)

5. What is the bird found only in New Zealand that is famous for its cheekiness and intelligence, and can be found in the South Island? Kea Cockatoo Kiwi Toucan

6. Which is a famous New Zealand icon? Star with a red stripe Big Juicy Strawberries Harrington Dragonfly Silver Fern

7. What is the easternmost city in New Zealand and the first to see the sun each day? Dunedin Gisborne Wellington Wairau

8. What is the English name for Mount Taranaki? Mount Eden Mount Taupo Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Egmont

9. Who hasn't been a prime minister of New Zealand? Helen Clark Jenny Shipley Jim Bolger Bill English

10. Where is New Zealand's Parliament located? Auckland Dunedin Palmerston Wellington

11. One of New Zealand's main Parliament buildings is called "The Beehive" True False

12. Where did the country's worst earthquake hit? Auckland Whangamata Te Puke Napier/HawkesBay

13. The country's worst earthquake was in 1931. When the town was rebuilt after that earthquake, what style was used? Plaster moulding Mock Tudor Neo-Classical Art deco

14. Which of these people is NOT a famous New Zealand sports player? Chris Cairns Jonah Lomu Shane Warne Julie Seymour

15. What are the New Zealanders nicknamed? It also a bird found only in this country. Answer: (One Word - four letters)