| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What bird, native to New Zealand, are New Zealanders colloquially known as? | Kiwi | 100%
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| How many official languages are there in New Zealand? | 3 | 94%
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| A massive earthquake struck which major New Zealand city in 2011? | Christchurch | 88%
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| New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary was the first person to climb Mt Everest. In what year? | 1953 | 82%
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| What was the name of Captain Cook's ship? | Endeavour | 71%
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| What is the name of the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere? | Sky Tower | 71%
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| ANZAC (Australia, New Zealand Army Corp) soldiers gained their name for fighting in which war? | World War I | 71%
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| What is the longest river in New Zealand? | Waikato | 65%
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| What was the name of the Greenpeace protest boat that was the victim of a terrorist attack in 1985 in Auckland Harbour? | Rainbow Warrior | 59%
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| What was the name of the Polynesian explorer widely regarded as the first human to discover New Zealand? | Kupe | 53%
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| What was the first capital of New Zealand? | Russell | 53%
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| What year did New Zealander Denny Hulme win the Formula 1 drivers' title? | 1967 | 47%
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| Which leader of women's suffrage appears on the New Zealand $10 note? | Kate Sheppard | 47%
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| What native animal to New Zealand has a third eye and names a beer, a car brand and a professional sports team? | Tuatara | 41%
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| What is the name of the New Zealand-based professional rugby league club that plays in the Australian NRL competition? | Warriors | 41%
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| What year did Captain Cook arrive in New Zealand? | 1769 | 29%
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| What iconic New Zealand musician replaced Lindsay Buckingham in the band Fleetwood Mac? | Neil Finn | 29%
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| In what year did New Zealand host and win the inaugural Rugby World Cup? | 1987 | 24%
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| Temuera Morrison stars as Jake the Muss in what legendary New Zealand film? | Once Were Warriors | 24%
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| What New Zealader was famous for directing the Lord of the Rings franchise? | Sir Peter Jackson | 18%
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