Published: Sunday 26th August 2018A free quiz about the people and places of New Zealand
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Which New Zealand born director was responsible for the Lord of the Rings movies?
Peter Jackson.
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What is the capital city of New Zealand?
Wellington.
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Which is the largest lake in New Zealand?
Lake Taupo.
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What are the native people of New Zealand called?
Maori.
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Which pastime originated at Kawarau Bridge, Queenstown, New Zealand?
Bungee Jumping.
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Which New Zealand athlete, the first to run a sub 3m50sec mile, won the 1976 Olympic mile gold?
John Walker.
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What is the name of the ceremonial war dance performed by the New Zealand All Blacks prior to each match?
The Haka.
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Which two nations compete against New Zealand in Rugby League's Tri Nations competition?
Australia and Great Britain.
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Which city on New Zealand's South Island was founded by the Scottish Free Church in 1848?
Dunedin.
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By what nickname is the New Zealand Parliament building known?
The Beehive.
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Who was the first New Zealander to climb Mount Everest?
Sir Edmund Hillary.
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In which year was the Treaty of Waiting signed by the British Crown and the Moaris?
1840
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Lancaster Park (or Jade) Stadium is used for Rugby Union in which New Zealand city?
Christchurch.
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Which New Zealand dancer won the first series of BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing"?
Brendan Cole.
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Which fiord in New Zealand was described as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by Rudyard Kipling?
Milford Sound.
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Where did Captain Cook first land in New Zealand in 1769?
Poverty Bay.
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What type of bird is the New Zealand Morepork?
An Owl.
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Which New Zealand dish is named after a Russian dancer?
Pavlova.
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Which New Zealand born director was co-founder of Comic Relief?
Richard Curtis.
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Which two nations compete annually for Rugby Union's Hillary Shield?
New Zealand and England.
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