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1
What does UN stand for?
United Nations
Unbelievable Number
Upper Noise
Under Neath
2
What is Sir Peter Blake famous for?
Swimming
Scientific research
Americas Cup
Sailing and being and Environmentalist
3
Which country has this bird as its national symbol?
New Zealand
Fiji
America
Australia
4
What is the name of the sea that separates New Zealand and Australia?
Pacific
Atlantic
Tasman
Arctic
5
What are the names of our two largest political parties?
National, Labour
Labour, Conservatives
Internet Mana, National
Greens, National
6
What tree, other than a pine tree is commonly referred to as the NZ Christmas Tree?
Puriri
Kowhai
Pohutakawa
Kauri
7
Colin Meads is a famous NZ rugby player. He is often referred to as what?
Amazing
Invincible
The boulder
Pinetree
8
Who is the president of the United States of America?
John Key
George Bush
Hilary Clinton
Barack Obama
9
What is the name of the longest river in New Zealand
Zambezi
Nile
Aotearoa
Waikato
10
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Auckland
Wellington
Hamilton
Christchurch
11
Who Split the atom?
Albert Einstein
Steve Jobs
Ernest Rutherford
Steven Hawking
12
What disease does the mosquito carry in rural areas of many topical countries?
Ebola
Polio
Dengue Fever
Malaria
13
What is the highest mountain in New Zealand?
Mt Eden
Mt Taranaki
Aoraki - Mt Cook
Mt Everest
14
What year was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?
1840
1728
1910
1871
15
Who wrote "A Lion in the Meadow" ?
Joy Cowley
Suzanne Collins
Margaret Mahy
Enid Blyton
16
What does L&P stand for?
Lamb and Pork
Lemon and Paeroa
Lemon and pineapple
Liquid poison
17
What is the Drury School Motto?
Growth Through Learning
Grow and Learn
Growth with Learning
Growl and Learn
18
What is the Maori New Year called?
Seven Sisters
Fun
Matariki
Harvest time
19
What is the name of the NZ animal which is endangered, with only 55 of them left?
Maui Dolphin
Green Skink
Moa
Kiwi
20
What NZ bird likes to attack shiny things?
Kea
Kakapo
Kaka
Kiwi
21
Who wrote the song Royals?
Lorde and Joel Little
Lorde and Taylor Swift
Lorde
Lorde and Joel Madden
22
Which of these is not an ocean?
Atlantic
Indian
Tasman
Pacific
23
What was the name of the ferry that sank in Wellington h Harbour in 1968?
Aotere
Princess
Wahine
Dream Boat
24
In what year did NZ change to decimal currency?
1986
1978
1967
1936
25
What is the Maori word for Auckland?
Matakana
Waitemata
Hauraki
Tamaki Makaurau
26
What is the name of the boat that appears on our 50c coin?
Tasman
Endeavour
Cook
Dawn Treader
27
Where is the source of the Waikato River?
Lake Taupo
Hamilton
Wellington
Waikato
28
What other two cities/towns have been capitals of New Zealand?
Dunedin, Whangarei
Auckland, Russell
Auckland, Hamilton
Auckland, Christchurch
29
What year did Sir Edmund Hilary climb Mt Everest?
1922
1953
1984
1976
30
What symbol is found on the NZ, Australian and British flags.
Union Jack
Southern Cross
Stars
Stripes
31
Who directed the movie "The Hobbit"?
Steven Speilberg
Peter Montgomery
Peter Jackson
JR Tolkien
32
What does M.O.T.A.T stand for.......Museum of
Transport and Technology
Tools and Trade
Technology and Trains
Technology and Transport
33
What sport does Sophie Pascoe Compete in?
Running
Swimming
Equestrian
Hockey
34
Where is Scott Base located?
Australia
America
Antarctica
Argentina
35
Which town in the south island would you go to for whale watching?
Nelson
Christchurch
Greymouth
Kaikoura
36
Who blew up the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior?
French agents
Germany
Russia
Terrorists
37
What organisation does this person work for?
Fonterra
United Nations
Labour Party
Australian Government
38
What is the name of the strait between the South Island and Stewart Island?
Cook Strait
Tasman Strait
Foveaux Strait
Stewart Strait
39
What is the name of the large kauri tree in Northland?
Tane Mahuta
Tane
The big one
Maui
40
Which of these is not a continent?
North America
Africa
Oceania
Australia
41
What is the Maori word for the North Island?
Maui 1
Te Ika
Te Ika Ika
Te Ika a Maui
42
What is our closest planet
The Sun
Venus
Pluto
Mercury
43
What is the chemical symbol for water?
Wet
H2O
H2Go
O2
44
Which European first discovered New Zealand?
James Cook
Jolly Roger
Abel Tasman
Kupe
45
Who invented the jet boat engine?
John Smith
Sir William Hamilton
William Jones
Peter Blake
46
What sport does this person compete in?
Shotput
Discus
Winning Medals
Rowing
47
What is the name of our National Museum?
Aotearoa
Te Maui
Auckland War Memorial
Te Papa
48
Which english speaking country first gave women the vote?
America
New Zealand
England
Australia
49
Who is the Prime Minister of New Zealand?
Winston Peters
David Shearer
John Key
Peter Jackson
50
What is the name of the largest lake in New Zealand?
Rotorua
Waikaremoana
Taupo
Tarawera
