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Auckland Multiple Choice

How well do you know Auckland?
NOTE: this was made by a non-native person currently living in Auckland. I just want to share my experience about the city
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Last updated: February 27, 2019
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1. What country does Auckland belong to?
United Kingdom
Australia
Samoa
New Zealand
2. How many people live in the city? (June 2018)
1.39 m
852 k
1.63 m
2.56 m
3. On what side of the road do Aucklanders drive?
right
left
4. What is the name of the highest structure in Auckland?
It has a height of 328 m, thus making it the highest structure in Southern Hemisphere
Sky Tower
White Tower
Sail Tower
Auckland Tower
5. What body of water is crossed by the Auckland Harbour Bridge?
alternatively spelled 'Auckland Harbour'
Hauraki Harbour
Waitemata Harbour
North Shore Harbour
Manukau Harbour
6. What is Auckland's nickname?
Capital of the South
Maori Town
City of Sails
Gateway to New Zealand
7. What does the "K" in K-Road stand for?
Kerikeri is a town in northern New Zealand
Kaiatuma is a word I completely came up with
Karangahape
Kerikeri
Kaiatuma
Kings
8. How many volcanoes form the Auckland Volcanic Field?
43
28
71
53
9. Which one of these volcanoes is the youngest? (it erupted about 600 years ago)
Rangitoto is an island volcano in the Hauraki Gulf. Plus, it's the highest one, too
Maungarei
Rangitoto
One Tree Hill
Waiheke
10. What is the profession of Auckland resident Dai Henwood?
He used to host 'Family Feud' - I absolutely love this show!
musician
current Mayor
rugby player
TV host
11. Of the ethnicities listed below, which one's the biggest in terms of population?
Māori: 10.7%
Chinese: 8.4%
Australians: 0.5%
Japanese: 0.5%
Māori
Australians
Japanese
Chinese
12. What are 'Countdown' and 'New World'?
supermarkets
suburbs
educational programmes
train stations
13. Who was NOT born in Auckland?
Peter Jackson was born and raised in Wellington
Jonah Lomu
Peter Jackson
Sir Edmund Hillary
Lorde
14. What is the "Domain"?
it is the oldest park of the city and contains the Auckland Museum
a well-known store
a wharf
a park
an amusement park
15. What is the name of Auckland's central railway station?
Ponsonby
Queen's Station
Britomart
Newmarket
16. What is 'pōhutukawa'?
also called 'New Zealand Christmas Tree', it is red and can be found on Rangitoto Island
a common New Zealand greeting
another word for kiwifruit
a type of tree
the local Māori tribe (Iwi)
17. True or false: the Māori call Auckland 'Aotearoa'.
Aotearoa means New Zealand
Auckland is called Ākarana or Tāmaki-makau-rau
True
False
18. True or false: Auckland is the most isolated capital in the world.
Auckland hasn't been a capital since 1865
True
False
19. True or false: 'AKL' is the IATA code for Auckland Intl. Airport
False
True
20. A tricky one to conclude: if you'd start digging a hole in Auckland, where would eventually end up? (assuming you're heat-resistent)
You'll end up near Ronda, a well-known town between Seville and Málaga
in the Scottish Highlands
near Nuremberg, Germany
near Seville, Spain
in the Atlantic Ocean, close to Ireland
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