Multiple Choice City Quiz – Wellington

Can you answer these ten multiple choice questions about the city of Wellington and its environs?
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1. What is Wellington named after?
Wellington Waterproof Boots
Sir Myles David Wellington
The Duke of Wellington
HMS Wellington
2. Wellington is the southernmost capital city in the world. What other distinction does it hold?
Least Populated Capital
Rainiest Capital
Windiest Capital
Coldest Capital
3. What is the common nickname of the NZ Parliament Buildings' Executive Wing?
The Beehive
The Wasp's Nest
The Paper Mill
The Ol' Filing Cabinet
4. Wellington is home to Te Papa, meaning 'Treasure Box' in Maori. What is Te Papa?
The NZ Treasury
The Royal Theatre
The National Museum
A modern art installation
5. Which Oscar-winning film modelling (& special effects) studio is based in Wellington?
Makō Modelling
Kererū Kasting
Whio FX
Wētā Workshops
6. Which strait is Wellington Harbour situated upon?
Kaipara Strait
Cook Strait
Foveaux Strait
Bass Strait
7. In what year did Wellington become the capital of New Zealand?
1865
1905
1945
1835
8. Wellington is New Zealand's third most populous city, after the cities of Auckland and ___________?
Hamilton
Tauranga
Christchurch
Dunedin
9. What is the demonym of a person from Wellington?
Wellingpudlian
Wellingrider
Wellingtonian
Wellingsider
10. Which popular tourist attraction (and form of public transport) connects Lambton Quay to Kelburn?
Wellington Harbour Ferries
Wellington Cable Car
Wellington Millenium Monorail
Wellington Historic Railway
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