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New Zealand Geography Quiz

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Last updated: April 16, 2026
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First submittedFebruary 9, 2026
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Capital of NZ
Wellington
Meringue-based dessert with a crisp crust and soft, marshmallow-like interior ❤️
Pavlova
Strait separating North Island and South Island
Cook
Island below South Island
Stewart
Strait separating South Island and the island above
Foveaux
Mountain range on South Island
Southern Alps
Highest peak of country
Aoraki/ Mount Cook
Indigenous Polynesians to NZ
Maori
Fruit associated with NZ
Kiwi
Largest lake of country, found on North Island
Lake Taupo
Longest river of the country
Waikato
Native name for NZ
Aotearoa
Most populated city of NZ (it's on North Island)
Auckland
Gulf the city above is located on
Hauraki
Largest national park in NZ
Fiordland
Most famous sound (it's in the largest national park)
Milford
Peninsula separating Hauraki Gulf and the Bay of Plenty
Coromandel
Most populated city of South Island
Christchurch
Largest flat area/plain southwest of the city above
Canterbury
Peninsula that the most populated city of South Island is north of
Banks
Second most populated city of South Island
Dunedin
Region that has its capital city as the city above
Otago
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Bay in the east of North Island that has the city of Napier on it
Hawke's
Sea to the left of NZ
Tasman Sea
Waterfall in Fiordland that is the highest of the country
Sutherland
Southernmost city of the country
Invercargill
Region that has the Ninety Mile Beach (it's on North Island)
Northland
Bay on South Island that Nelson is on
Tasman Bay
First European to discover NZ (Dutch guy)
Abel Tasman
Oldest national park of country
Tongariro
Longest river of South Island
Clutha
Lake above river flows from
Wanaka
Tallest structure in NZ (it's in the most populated city, look outside and up, it's the first word)
Sky Tower
Traditional native performance art
Haka
Capital of Waikato Region
Hamilton
Notable thing NZ gave to women first in 1893
Voting
World's only flightless parrot, native to NZ
Kākāpō
Domesticated animal NZ is known for having a high number of
Sheep
Wars fought from around 1807-1842 among different Maori tribes triggered by the introduction of European firearms and potatoes
Musket
Treaty that established British governance and ended the wars above
Waitangi
Non-self-governing territory of NZ with atolls Atafu, Fakaofo, and Nukunonu
Tokelau
Self-governing island country in the South Pacific, in free association with NZ with main island of Rarotonga
Cook Islands
Capital of country above, located on Rarotonga Island
Avarua
Self-governing island country in the South Pacific, in free association with NZ with capital at Alofi
Niue
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