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1
What was Kate Sheppard most famous for?
Leader of womens suffrage campaign
Writing
Public speaking
Christian womens group
2
Which two people have their face on NZ bank notes?
Sir Edmund Hillary & Kate Sheppard
Charles Upham & John Clarke
Ernest Rutherford & Richard Pearse
Sir Peter Jackson & Kate Sheppard
3
What country was Captain James Cook from?
England
New Zealand
Australia
America
4
Sir Bill Hamilton was an engineer. What did he invent?
The modern car
The modern jet boat
The modern motorcycle
The modern plane
5
Which movie did Sir Peter Jackson NOT direct?
Godzilla
Mortal Engines
Lord of the Rings
King Kong
6
Sir Murray Halberg won a gold medal at the Olympics for what?
High Jump
100m Sprint
400m Hurdle Race
5000m Race
7
Who did Sir Edmund Hillary climb Mount Everest with first?
Babu Chiri Sherpa
His wife, Louise Mary Rose
Tenzing Norgay
Yuichiro Miura
8
What did Ernest Rutherford do?
He discovered neutrons.
He discovered gravity.
He split the atom.
He invented atoms.
9
The soldier, Charles Upham, was from which city?
Christchurch
Auckland
Dunedin
Wellington
10
Only 3 men in the world have won the Victoria Cross medal twice, including Charles. What is it?
A medal awarded for gallantry in the presence of the enemy.
A medal awarded for medics in WW1.
A medal awarded for going to war.
A medal awarded for saving a life.