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