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Kiwi Kids Quiz 2015 Final Quiz
Kiwi Kids Quiz 2015 Final Quiz
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The Kiwi Kids News 2015 Super Quiz.
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1
What country has will New Zealand take 750 refugees from over the next two and a half years?
Syria
India
Iraq
Egypt
2
Which boy band announced they are taking a break for a year?
One Direction
Westlife
Jonas Brothers
Madden Brothers
3
Who is this this man? He is the Governor General of New Zealand.
William Apiata
Jerry Mateparae
John Key
Winston Peters
4
Ritchie McCaw announced his retirement this year.How many times did he play for the All Blacks?
156
99
148
53
5
What sports team is Simon Mannering the captain of?
Warriors
Phoenix
Breakers
Roosters
6
What day has been suggested as an alternative to Guy Fawkes?
Armistice Day
Halloween
Parihaka Day
Waitangi Day
7
This is Donald Trump. What has he decided to do in 2015?
Donate $1billion
Run for President
Adopt a child
Get married
8
What is the name of the NZ basketball team that plays in the Australian league?
Black Hoops
Breakers
Boomers
Black Cats
9
How many flag designs were there to choose from in the recent flag referendum?
4
3
6
5
10
Which city is the Phoenix Football Club based in? They play in the AustralianFootball League.
Christchurch
Auckland
Dunedin
Wellington
11
Which country will host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games?
Argentina
Japan
Brazil
Mexico
12
Where did the Black Caps finish in the 2015 Cricket World Cup?
First
Third
Second
Last
13
Who is this man? His show was axed from TV3 earlier this year.
Paul Henry
Simon Dallow
Mike Hosking
John Campbell
14
The Maori King tried to lay claim to which city in New Zealand?
Auckland
Rotorua
Tauranga
Hamilton
15
Who was crowned Formula One world champion in 2015?
Lewis Hamilton
Kimi Raikkonen
Sabastian Vettel
Fernando Alonso
16
What was the name of the agreement signed by New Zealand and a number of Pacific countries?
Pacific Trade Aid
Traders Link
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Free Trade Agreement
17
How long does a NZ passport last before it has to be renewed if you are over 16 yrs old?
9
7
5
10
18
This year we remembered the ____ year anniversary of the ANZAC landings.
150
100
200
175
19
Which country changed their time zone by 30 minutes this year?
South Korea
Afghanistan
North Korea
Cambodia
20
What item has the Reserve Bank redesigned this year?
IRD website
Bank statements
Coins
Bank notes
21
Who is this person? She won 2 golds at the World Kayaking Champs this year.
Valarie Adams
Lisa Carrington
Laura Langman
Lydia Ko
22
“Hillary Montes” is a mountain range, named after Sir Edmund Hillary. What planet is it on?
Pluto
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
23
What is the name of the newest member of the British royal family?
Charlotte
Elizabeth
Diana
George
24
Who is this man? He won the UK election this year for a second term.
David Cameron
Tony Abbott
Tony Blair
John Major
25
Who is the world’s fastest man over 100m? In 2015 he won the World Athletics Championship.
Carl Lewis
Michael Blake
Michael Hobbs
Usain Bolt
26
What was the name of water that links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?
Suez Link
Panama Canal
Eastern Link
Suez Canal
27
What type of food was found by scientists to cause cancer?
Cereal
Gluten
Processed meats
Chocolate
28
What European city was attacked by ISIS in November?
Warsaw
London
Prague
Paris
29
What disease spread throughout Africa, killing thousands of people?
Ebola
German measles
Influenza
Chicken pox
30
Who was the Supreme winner at the 2015 Halberg Awards?
HamishBond & Eric Murray
Valarie Adams
Richie McCaw
Lydia Ko
31
What country hosted this year’s APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation) conference?
Philippines
Australia
Vietnam
Japan
32
What Middle Eastern country have thousands of refugees fled to Europe from in 2015?
Syria
Iran
Egypt
Iraq
33
Who won the 2015 Netball World Cup?
England
New Zealand
Australia
Jamaica
34
Who is this person? He recently passed away following a long battle with kidney problems.
Jonah Lomu
Jerry Collins
Christian Cullen
Taine Randall
35
What record has Queen Elizabeth broken this year?
Most grandchildren
Longest reigning British monarch
Richest Queen
Biggest Corgi collection
36
What country has been banned from athletics competitions and may miss the 2016 Rio Olympics?
USA
Kenya
Russia
France
37
Who is the NZ swimmer that claimed silver in the 1500m freestyle final at the world champs
?
Danyon Loader
Lauren Boyle
Sophie Pascoe
Liz Van Welie
38
What is the nickname given to the New Zealand Men’s and Women’s hockey teams?
Black Turfs
Black Sticks
Silver Sticks
Silver Ferns
39
Who is the former Labour Party MP that is running for Auckland Mayor next year?
Colin Craig
Phil Goff
John Banks
Kim Dotcom
40
Which New Zealand team won the Super 15 title for 2015?
Highlanders
Hurricanes
Blues
Crusaders
41
What team did New Zealand beat in the final of the 2015 Rugby World Cup?
England
France
Australia
South Africa
42
What kind of dolphin is currently number one on the New Zealand endangered species list?
Hector
Dusky
Maui
Bottlenose
43
How many years have astronauts been living on the International Space Station?
5
15
10
20
44
How long has the Hubble telescope been in space?
25 years
17 years
15 years
30 years
45
What car company was caught tampering with their emission test data?
Ford
BMW
Volkswagen
Skoda
46
What Asian country was struck by a 7.9 degree earthquake in September?
Japan
Thailand
Nepal
China
47
Who is the new Prime Minister of Australia?
Julia Gillard
Malcolm Turnbull
Tony Abbott
Andrew Little
48
What have all front-line police officers been recently armed with?
Police dogs
Tasers
Handcuffs
Log books
49
What was the name of the lion tragically killed by an American dentist?
Charles
Cyril
Cecil
Cameron
50
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are a successful NZ team. What sport do they play?
Rowing
Yachting
Tennis
Equestrian
51
Who was the New Zealand cricket player found not guilty of perjury in a UK court?
Lance Cairns
Daniel Vettori
Chris Cairns
Ross Taylor
52
Who is the world’s number one ranked women’s golfer?
J P Park
Anneke Sorenson
J P Tiger
Lydia Ko
53
This year is the Chinese Year of the _______.
Snake
Donkey
Dragon
Goat
54
What country is returning New Zealanders that have a criminal conviction back to New Zealand?
Fiji
South Africa
United Kingdom
Australia
55
What kind of fly caused a bio-security scare in Auckland this year?
Blow fly
Sand fly
Tsetse fly
Fruit fly
56
Who was elected the male leader of the Green Party following the resignation of Russel Norman?
John Key
Andrew Little
James Shaw
Kim Dotcom
57
Who was named the Kiwibank New Zealander of the year for 2015?
Stephen Tindall
Richie McCaw
Peter Jackson
John Key
58
What city, in the lower North Island, flooded in early August?
New Plymouth
Wellington
Napier
Whanganui
59
This year marked the _______ anniversary of Waitangi Day.
150
175
100
200
60
Who is this Black Caps player? He scored 290 runs against Australia in a test match this year.
Kane Williamson
Ross Taylor
Martin Crowe
Brendon McCullum
