Combined: General Trivia + NZST New Zealand Trivia (3)

Question 1

Who climbed the top of Mt Everest with Sir Emond Hilary

Accepted Answer

Norgay Tensing

Question 2

In what year was Haleys Comet seen in NZ

Accepted Answer

1986

Question 3

Approx What proportion of NZ's population are Indigenous Maori

Accepted Answer

14%

Question 4

What is the world's biggest country by area?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 5

Approx how many islands are there in the Pacific Ocean

Accepted Answer

25000

Question 6

The world's highest waterfall is called...

Accepted Answer

Angel Falls

Question 7

Which NZ city is reportedly the first to \see the sun each day

Accepted Answer

Gisborne

Question 8

What does vexillology study?

Accepted Answer

Flags

Question 9

How much time was spent translating the Treaty olf Waitangi

Accepted Answer

Overnight

Question 10

In the early days of NZ where did most Maori live

Accepted Answer

North Island

Question 11

How long is the Waikato River

Accepted Answer

425 km

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a harbour in the Auckland region

Accepted Answer

North Heads

Question 13

What is the most Northern point of NZ

Accepted Answer

Surville Cliffs

Question 14

The Governor General of NZ is appointed to his position for how long

Accepted Answer

5 years

Question 15

Which Volcano erupted for 8 days in 1948

Accepted Answer

Mt Ngauruhoe

Question 16

In what year did the controversial Springbok Rugby Tour take place

Accepted Answer

1981

Question 17

When did the population of NZ reach 2 Million

Accepted Answer

1952

Question 18

What was the name of the dolphin that befriended the people of Opononi in 1955

Accepted Answer

Opo

Question 19

In Romeo and Juliet, what family does Romeo belong to?

Accepted Answer

Montague

Question 20

In what year did Abel Tasman discover NZ

Accepted Answer

1642

Question 21

What is the capital of Australia?

Accepted Answer

Canberra

Question 22

Which ocean is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 23

When did World War I end?

Accepted Answer

1918

Question 24

What was the proposed Final settlement amount ( Fiscal Envelope ) awarded Maori in 1994

Accepted Answer

1 Billion

Question 25

What was the average lifespan of Maori on Pre-European times

Accepted Answer

30 yrs

Question 26

What is the world's largest river by volume?

Accepted Answer

Amazon

Question 27

Where did the Moriori live

Accepted Answer

Chatham Island

Question 28

The first person to travel into space was ...

Accepted Answer

Yuri Gagarin

Question 29

What proportion of eligible voters generally vote in a New Zealand Election

Accepted Answer

80%

Combined: General Trivia + NZST New Zealand Trivia (3)

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Combined: General Trivia + NZST New Zealand Trivia (3)

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