Challenge #24 Learn about NZ History - Statistics

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  • This quiz has been taken 24 times
  • The average score is 12 of 26
Answer Stats
Hint Answer % Correct
4 What is the capital city of New Zealand? Wellington
94%
2 What is the name of New Zealand's highest mountain? Aoraki / Mount Cook
83%
1 In what year did the Treaty of Waitangi, a significant agreement, take place? 1840
78%
7 Who was the first man to climb Mount Everest from New Zealand? Sir Edmund Hillary
78%
9 What is the name of the New Zealand currency? New Zealand Dollar / NZD
72%
15 What is the traditional Maori method of cooking food in an earth oven called? Hangi
67%
12 Which New Zealand city hosted the 2011 Rugby World Cup final? (Don't think it's Auckland.) Auckland
61%
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
61%
24C What is the official language of New Zealand? This one is the third most spoken. Sign Language
61%
24B What is the official language of New Zealand? This one is the second most spoken. Te Reo Maori
61%
6 What event in 1981 caused significant controversy and division in New Zealand? Springbok Tour
56%
19 Which New Zealand city is often referred to as the "Garden City"? Christchurch
50%
11 What is the name of the body of water that separates New Zealand's North Island from the South Island? Cook Strait
50%
18 What is the name of the volcanic island near Auckland that erupted in 2019? Whakaari / White Island
50%
22 Who was the first European to circumnavigate and map New Zealand in 1769-1770? James Cook
44%
16 Who is the legendary New Zealand All Blacks rugby player known as "Jonah"? Give Jonah's last name. Jonah Lomu
44%
8 Which New Zealand bird is known for its distinctive nocturnal call? Morepork / Ruru
39%
23 Which iconic New Zealand candy is a chewy, pink or white marshmallow treat? Pineapple Lumps / Chocolate Fish
39%
10 In what year did New Zealand become the first country to grant women the right to vote? 1893
33%
20 What industry was the town of Waihi historically known for? Gold mining
22%
3 Who was the first British colonist to arrive in New Zealand in 1840? William Hobson
22%
21 What is the name of the long-distance hiking trail that spans the length of New Zealand? Te Araroa Trail
17%
14 What famous shipwreck occurred in 1967 off the coast of Auckland? The Wahine disaster
17%
13 Which New Zealand prime minister served the longest continuous term in office? Richard Seddon
11%
5 What is the Maori name for the traditional Maori meeting house? Wharenui
11%
17 Which New Zealand scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018? Dr. Donna Strickland
0%
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