American / Kiwi Showdown!
First published: Friday May 29th, 2026
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LET THE QUIZ BATTLE BEGIN! Read the blurb for what this blog is about, or go play the matching NZ quiz and see how you do compared to friedsquirrel!
America / Kiwi Showdown
Blog by friedsquirrel & McKenzieFam
Q1
friedsquirrel: Which US State is the town Intercourse in?
MKF: What is the most expensive advertising campaign ever made to attract tourists to New Zealand?
MKF: I wanna say all of them....
friedsquirrel: that's 49 more than the correct answer...
MKF: But uh I'm going to guess PA.
friedsquirrel: You guessed right!
friedsquirrel: A kiwi fighting a tourist?
MKF: Lol, no. Think well known big budget production..
friedsquirrel: I don't know any NZ well known big budget productions!
MKF: Are ya sure? There's one in particular-
friedsquirrel: oh, Lord of the Rings?
MKF: YES IT IS!
Q2
friedsquirrel: How many oceans border the United States?
(1. Flip-flops
(2. Swimwear
(3. Bad drivers
(4. Sunglasses
MKF: 3
friedsquirrel: Thought you'd say 2.... ☹️ forgot this was a geography nerd site.
friedsquirrel: I wanna say flip flops... but its giving me more swimwear vibes.
MKF: Final answer, question?
friedsquirrel: Final answer, statement!
MKF: YOU ARE CORRECT!
Q3
friedsquirrel: How many US states are bigger than the United Kingdom?
MKF: Metric test! IN KILOMETRES, what is the distance between Auckland and Wellington? I can tell you that it's about 400 miles, but you don't get to look it up. Just guess.
MKF: there is Rhode Island Hawaii Connecticut MA, DE, NH, VT.
friedsqiurrel: You're on the wrong track.
MKF: 7
friedsquirrel: One of those instances where the work is wrong but the answer is somehow miraculously right.
MKF: Really?
friedsquirrel: Except your answer isn't right.
MKF: Is it 43?
friedsquirrel: It's 11. 11 STATES!
MKF: WHAT?
friedsquirrel: The UK is tiny, it's not that tiny (93,000 sq miles.)
MKF: I don't know how big Britain is!
friedsquirrel: 650 kilometres
MKF: That's scarily close to the answer mate.
friedsquirrel: I didn't Google it, either!
MKF: I thought Americans were meant to be bad at metric...anyways you're within ten kilometres of the answer.
friedsquirrel: 656?
MKF: Sadly that's within ten...THE WRONG WAY.
friedsquirrel: 644?
MKF: The answer is 643 so that's close enough! CORRECT!
Q4
friedsquirrel: Which animal is known for eating trash from dumpsters/bins in the suburbs?
MKF: Q4: How many *international* airports does NZ have?
MKF: Trash Panda. Is that acceptable?
friedsquirrel: Do you think planet Earth bred such creatures that deserve such names?
MKF: Well the question did say which animal is known for eating from trash...
friedsquirrel: Good point.
MKF: Raccoon! Raccoon. Raccoon!!!
friedsquirrel: Correct!
friedsquirrel: Well Auckland definitely has one, Wellington, Christchurch too, so 3...
MKF: Final answer?friendsquirrel: I'll say 4
MKF: That's...INCORRECT!
friedsquirrel: Is it 3?
MKF: Nope.
friedsquirrel: Y'all have like five people, how many airports do you need? Ten?
MKF: What would we do with ten whole airports??
friedsquirrel: Six?MKF: FINALLY! Yes, we have six.
(for reference, that's Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin, Queenstown, and Hamilton.)
Q5
friedsquirrel: Malhuer County, Oregon and Pensacola, Florida are how many time zones away from each other?
MKF: Which of these *isn't* a real giant roadside attraction in New Zealand?
(1. The Giant Kiwifruit
(2. The Giant Garlic
(3. The Giant Milk Carton
(4. The Giant Shellfish
MKF: WHAT. I don't know counties. Let me think: OR is Pacific and FL is Eastern...
So 4!
friedsquirrel: Yes but no.
MKF: Is this a trick question?
friedsquirrel: That's what a New Zealander would say... it isn't.
MKF: So if one is in Pacific and the other Eastern does that mean there's 2 in between?
Central and Mountain. 2!
friedsquirrel: Try again.
MKF: How can this be different. Hmmmmm. Does that bit of OR stick a bit into Mountain? WAIT. And that bit of Florida sticks into Central?
1. ONE TIMEZONE.
fridsquirrel: Correcto!
friedsquirrel: well, I don't understand the appeal of making garlic an attraction. Let's go with the milk carton.
MKF: CORRECT! There is no giant milk carton, all the others are real. Milk doesn't even come in cartons here anyways.
friedsquirrel: oh, I misread that as which one *is* a famous attraction
MKF: And you still got it right!
friedsquirrel: You're telling me NZ made garlic a monument??
Q6
friedsquirrel: In 2014, what vegetable did McDonalds in the US test out in bubble gum?
MKF: Which of these is a real New Zealand "sport"?
(1. Gumboot Throwing
(2. Pavlova Throwing
(3. Whitebait Throwing
(4. Jandal Throwing
MKF: Is it bubble gum if it has vegetables in it?
friedsquirrel: Yes...n't?
MKF: I want to guess....broccoli?
friedsquirrel: Omg, on your first try.
MKF: I tried the most non gum thing I could imagine.
friedsquirrel: So, not rugby then?
MKF: Not this time.
friedsquirrel: Who on earth is throwing a dessert? And what even are the other three??
MKF: *proceeds to explain what these even are*
friedsquirrel: I feel like a boot is the most aerodynamic, so I'm gonna go with gumboot throwing.
MKF: That is indeed correct! It's the kind of 'sport' you'd do at town fairs or school open days here in NZ, not a competitive game.
Q7
friedsquirrel: Which US president was gifted an alligator named Esmerelda which he proceeded to keep in his bathtub?
MKF: New Zealanders like a good bach. But what is a bach?
(1. University Degree
(2. Holiday Home(3. Bread Roll
(4. Rugby Match
MKF: Pretty sure I've heard this one before. Sounds like a Theodore Roosevelt type situation.
friedsquirrel: Good guess.
*MKF gets hopes up.*
friedsquirrel: But no.
MKF: If it's not him...than- OH OH OH OH OH OH OH. HARDING???
friedsquirrel: No No No No No No No.
MKF: Taft?
friedsquirrel: No.....
MKF: Please tell me.
fridsquirrel: JQA (John Quincy Adams.)
MKF: I wasn't gonna get that.
friedsquirrel: I think rugby is like y'alls main sport and it makes a lot of NZers patriotic, and excites them I hope.
MKF: It does indeed. We love a good rugby match.
friedsquirrel: So I'm gonna go with option 4.
MKF: Incorrect!
friedsquirrel: WHAT? Uhhh bread roll is interesting then, how about that?
MKF: Nope! A bach is a small seaside holiday home!
friedsquirrel: Why is it called a bach?
MKF: No idea! Moving on!
Q8
friedsquirrel: How weird is the United States for not using the metric system?
(1. Mānuka Honey
(2. Kōwhai Wax
(3. Kauri Gum
(4. Kawakawa Balm
MKF: 110%! America got rid of everything British the Brits left behind except for their silly measurement system. WHICH THEY REFUSE TO ABANDON!
friedsquirrel: You bring up a valid argument. But as an American...I uphold my loyalty to the imperial gods! And also...celsius doesn't make sense. Like you're telling me 35 degrees is hot...
friedsquirrel: These all sound like the most New Zealand thing ever...
I'm going to choose option 2.
MKF: You are...CORRECT! On your first attempt too!
friedsquirrel: I'm a natural.Q9
friedsquirrel: Which of these is a real American sporting event?
1. Cheese rolling
2. Wife Carrying
3. Pumpkin Chunkin'
4. Toe wrestling
MKF: What is the nickname of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings?
(1. The Beer Keg
(2. The Ol Filing Cabinet
(3. The Beehive
(4. Kiwi HQ
MKF: Pumpkin chunkin'
rarh. Nah it must be cheese rolling. I'm sure I've seen a video of people cheese rolling competitively.
friedsquirrel: What's your answer?
MKF: Cheese rolling.
friedsquirrel: Unfortunately...not.
MKF: Argh. Surely...
Surely not...
Surely not wife carrying.
friedsquirrel: I wish it was but no.
MKF: Phew. Also don't call me Shirley.
friedsquirrel: What's up Shirley.
MKF: 😭
friedsquirrel: Alright alright. What's your guess?
MKF: Toe wrestling??? It sounds insane.
friedsquirrel: Also no. YOU HAD IT RIGHT AT FIRST.
MKF: PUMPKIN CHUNKIN'? That sounded so made up!
What is it?
*Proceeds to explain the art of putting a pumpkin in a trebuchet's launcher and hurling it as far as you can.*
friedsquirrel: Kiwi HQ is the only one that I think makes sense, unless the others have some sorta symbolic meaning.
There's no way y'all politicians are drunk enough to be doing a keg stand for that to be the name. Beehive I don't think that makes sense. I'm going with 4.
MKF: Nope, I made that one up.
friedsquirrel: Nooooo, is it 2?
MKF: Also made up! It's 3! Because it looks kinda like a big beehive! *shows photo*
Q10
friedsquirrel: Which of these is a US State nickname?
1. Cornhusker State
2. Ranch State
3. Cheeseburger State
4. Monster Truck State
(Just for the record, 3 of these are made up.)
MKF: These all sound fake.
friedsquirrel: 75% of them are.
MKF: The Ranch State?
friedsquirrel: Do you think a state would nickname itself after a dressing?
MKF: I don't know...could it?
friedsquirrel: Unfortunately for you, no state is.
MKF: But The Ranch State has to describe Oklahoma or Kansas.
friedsquirrel: If you were in my presence right now, you'd be getting a stern talking to.
MKF: CORNHUSKER???
friedsquirrel: YES!
*Explains that the Cornhusker State is Nebraska's nickname*
MKF: Which state called itself Cornhusker? Oh you just preanswered my question. LMAO!
friedsquirrel: I have a hunch..
MKF: Go on.
friedsquirrel: Does it start with Aus and end with -tralia?MKF: Maybe....
friedsquirrel: AUSTRALIA!
MKF: AAAAARRRGHHHH!
friedsquirrel: AUSTRALIA ALSO MADE PAVLOVA!
MKF: *rages*
outro
That's the end of our complimentary citizenship test! If either of us learned anything is debatable...but we did consider that the other person's country is way stranger then our own.
But who do you think won? Who gave the best answers? Let us know in the comments! If MKF is willing, the loser will do whatever the top (most liked) comment says!
Thanks for reading! 😛
35 degrees isn't hot, 45 is...35's moderately warm for a Summer. Kiwis are weak(Just kidding don't take offence from that)Also... do you guys really don't like people from Australia... I thought we treat you guys nicely... ...
i have no problem with australians but like you know mkf is from new zealand. and like apparently new zealanders have some ongoing rivalry with australia
Glad I could contribute. Very enjoyable read.