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Challenge #24 Learn about NZ History - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 19 times
- The average score is 11 of 26
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct | |
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| 4 | What is the capital city of New Zealand? | Wellington | 93%
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| 1 | In what year did the Treaty of Waitangi, a significant agreement, take place? | 1840 | 86%
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| 2 | What is the name of New Zealand's highest mountain? | Aoraki / Mount Cook | 79%
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| 7 | Who was the first man to climb Mount Everest from New Zealand? | Sir Edmund Hillary | 79%
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| 9 | What is the name of the New Zealand currency? | New Zealand Dollar / NZD | 71%
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| 15 | What is the traditional Maori method of cooking food in an earth oven called? | Hangi | 64%
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| 12 | Which New Zealand city hosted the 2011 Rugby World Cup final? (Don't think it's Auckland.) | Auckland | 57%
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| 24A | (The next 3 questions counts as 1 question - you have to get all 3 correct to get the 30 coins.) What is the official language of New Zealand? This one is the most commonly spoken. | English | 57%
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| 24C | What is the official language of New Zealand? This one is the third most spoken. | Sign Language | 57%
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| 24B | What is the official language of New Zealand? This one is the second most spoken. | Te Reo Maori | 57%
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| 6 | What event in 1981 caused significant controversy and division in New Zealand? | Springbok Tour | 50%
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| 19 | Which New Zealand city is often referred to as the "Garden City"? | Christchurch | 43%
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| 11 | What is the name of the body of water that separates New Zealand's North Island from the South Island? | Cook Strait | 43%
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| 8 | Which New Zealand bird is known for its distinctive nocturnal call? | Morepork / Ruru | 43%
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| 18 | What is the name of the volcanic island near Auckland that erupted in 2019? | Whakaari / White Island | 43%
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| 22 | Who was the first European to circumnavigate and map New Zealand in 1769-1770? | James Cook | 36%
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| 16 | Who is the legendary New Zealand All Blacks rugby player known as "Jonah"? Give Jonah's last name. | Jonah Lomu | 36%
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| 23 | Which iconic New Zealand candy is a chewy, pink or white marshmallow treat? | Pineapple Lumps / Chocolate Fish | 36%
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| 3 | Who was the first British colonist to arrive in New Zealand in 1840? | William Hobson | 29%
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| 10 | In what year did New Zealand become the first country to grant women the right to vote? | 1893 | 21%
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| 20 | What industry was the town of Waihi historically known for? | Gold mining | 21%
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| 14 | What famous shipwreck occurred in 1967 off the coast of Auckland? | The Wahine disaster | 21%
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| 21 | What is the name of the long-distance hiking trail that spans the length of New Zealand? | Te Araroa Trail | 14%
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| 13 | Which New Zealand prime minister served the longest continuous term in office? | Richard Seddon | 7%
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| 17 | Which New Zealand scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018? | Dr. Donna Strickland | 0%
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| 5 | What is the Maori name for the traditional Maori meeting house? | Wharenui | 0%
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