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Beyond Basics - New Zealand, Canada & The Digital Age
What is a "haka"?
Which indigenous language is official in NZ?
Beyond Basics - New Zealand, Canada & The Digital Age
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1
Which indigenous language is official in NZ?
Tongan
Fijian
Māori
Samoan
2
What is a "haka"?
a ceremonial dance
a type of food
a spiritual leader
a traditional house
3
New Zealanders once appointed what as an official government position?
Chief Fun Officer
Cloud Whisperer
Minister of Sheep
Official Wizard
4
What unique right do sheep in New Zealand almost have?
More voting power
Outnumbering people by more than 5 to 1
Citizenship
National holiday
5
What's unusual about Taumatawhakatangihangakoaua-uotamateaturipukakapikimaung-horonukupokaiwhenuakitana-tahu?
It's under water.
It's the longest place name in the world.
It's cursed.
It has no vowels.
6
Which Canadian artist is known for activism through music?
Buffy Saint-Marie
Shawn Mendes
Leonard Cohen
Justin Bieber
7
What’s unusual about some Canadian banknotes?
They glow in the dark.
They are edible.
They play the national anthem.
They smell like maple syrup.
8
Which of the following is a significant environmental issue in NZ?
loss of native bird species
melting permafrost
desertification
overpopulation
9
Who sang the song
Royals
?
Billie Eilish
Taylor Swift
Lorde
Carly Rae Jepsen
10
What's one thing you can legally mail in Canada (without a box)?
a living person (with a stamp)
a baby bottle
a potato
a beaver pelt
11
What is a "digital footprint"?
a malware tracker
your online data trail
your profile picture
an online virus
12
What is the
Digital Divide
?
a data error
data theft
online addiction
inequality in access to digital technology
13
What official title was given to a man who performed magic in public in Christchurch?
National Sorcerer
The Wizard of New Zealand
Chief Illusionist
Magic Minister
14
What is the Māori name for New Zealand?
Tamaki
Te Kooti
Aotearoa
Wairarapa
15
Which treaty is considered the founding document of modern New Zealand?
Treaty of Waitangi
Treaty of Auckland
Treaty of Rotorua
Treaty of Wellington
16
What were two Canadian beavers responsible for in 2021?
wandering into parliament
becoming TikTok influencers
stealing 50 smartphones from a store
chewing through fiber cables and cutting off internet
17
What strange fact is true about your smartphone?
It has more bacteria on it than a toilet seat.
It spies using smell.
It releases Wi-Fi when scared.
It can cook eggs.
18
What is the term for Canada's indigenous people?
Tribes of the North
Inuit, Métis and First Nations
Aboriginal Americans
Native Canadians
19
Which generation grew up with smartphones from early childhood?
Gen X
Baby Boomers
Gen Z
Millenials
20
Which sport is deeply associated with national identity in New Zealand?
netball
football
cricket
rugby
21
Which region is known for wanting independence from Canada?
Quebec
British Columbia
Alberta
Newfoundland
22
What is
not
a real law in NZ?
A permit is required to own a hedgehog.
It's illegal to fly with a rooster in a hot air balloon.
You may not call a place "Middle Earth" officially.
It's illegal to name a baby "Lucifer".
23
What is the significance of the kiwi in NZ?
It's a popular cartoon.
It's a sacred bird.
It's a fruit export.
It's a dance style.
24
What strange object does Canada have more of per capita than any other country?
Vending machines
UFO sightings
Coffee shops
Donut shops
25
What Canadian law was almost passed about saying "sorry"?
It can't be used as an admission of guilt.
Saying it too much is taxed.
You must mean it.
Only citizens may say it.
26
Which Canadian invention revolutionized the global tech industry in the 2000s?
USB Flash Drive
iPod
Netscape
BlackBerry smartphone
27
What’s officially banned by law in some parts of Ontario while driving?
Singing loudly
Having a pet in your lap
Chewing gum
Wearing flip-flops
28
Who directed the
Lord of the Rings
trilogy filmed in NZ?
Taika Waitiki
Peter Jackson
Steven Spielberg
James Cameron
29
What type of political system does NZ follow?
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Federal Republic
Presidential Democracy
30
What unusual object was once washed ashore and sparked a scientific mystery?
A shark with four eyes
Glowing sea cucumbers
A whale with tattoos
A giant squid over 10 meters long
31
What’s a strange rule in the town of Churchill, Manitoba?
It’s illegal to run.
No cats are allowed.
All homes must have pink doors.
Residents must carry a key at all times.
32
What is the capital of Canada?
Toronto
Ottawa
Montreal
Vancouver
33
If form 10d could teleport to either Canada or New Zealand for one day - what would they do first?
try maple syrup in the snow
visit Hobbiton in New Zealand
learn the haka
pet an moose
34
What is legally protected in New Zealand — as if it were a human?
a river
a volcano
a forest
a mountain
35
What strange event delayed a Canadian Parliament session in 1982?
ice cube shortage
Beavers blocked the road.
moose karaoke protest
a snowball fight
36
Where is the singer from?
Canada
UK
New Zealand
USA
37
Which two languages are officially spoken in Canada?
French and Spanish
English and Dutch
English and German
English and French
38
What did the first webcam in history monitor?
a goldfish
a printer queue
a coffee pot
a street
39
Which of these digital jobs does actually exist?
AI whisperer
TikTok traffic cop
professional Netflix watcher
virtual pet therapist
40
What animal did once receive a government pension in NZ?
a goat
a dog
a sheep
a kiwi bird
41
Which item is illegal to remove from Canadian currency?
The Queen’s image
The hologram
A coin’s edges
The maple leaf
42
Which country once gave a robot citizenship?
USA
Saudi Arabia
Japan
China
43
What unusual milestone did Facebook reach in 2012?
More cat videos than actual people
More users than China’s population
First social network to launch into space
First AI CEO
44
Which AI was granted citizenship by a real country?
Alexa
ChatGPT
Watson
Sophia
45
What unusual “sport” originated in Canada?
Moose racing
Luge jousting
Log birling
Extreme ironing
46
The maple leaf symbolizes ...
hockey teams.
Canadian winters.
Canada's forestry economy.
national independence.
47
Which tech company is not part of the "Big Five"?
Microsoft
Amazon
Google
TikTok
48
Canada's system of government is a/an ...
federal dictatorship.
presidential democracy.
absolute monarchy.
parliamentary democracy.
