Various Facts About New Zealand

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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? 47km 900m 26km 14km

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

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

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

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

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? Mel Gibson Peter Jackson Steven Spielberg Andrews Adamson

8. The Super 12 will become the Super 14 in 2006. What sport is played in the Super 12/14, 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. Whom of the following was not a New Zealand writer? Danyon Loader Janet Frame Maurice Gee Keri Hulme

10. What was the "Rainbow Warrior"? 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 New Zealand battleship used in World War I that was destroyed in a controversial friendly-fire incident by the Americans in 1917 The bike that world cycling champion Sarah Ulmer of New Zealand rode to victory during the 2004 Olympics A Greenpeace ship sunk by the French secret service