1) Who was the first confirmed person to climb Mt Everest? a) Edmund Hilary b) John Key c) Peter Jackson 2) What is the name of the building Government MPs have offices in? a) Weta Workshop b) The Beehive c) The House of Parliament 3) What is the longest river in NZ? a) The Rangitata b) The Waikato c) The Clutha 4) What plant best represents New Zealand's national sports teams? a) Pohutukawa b) Kowhai c) Silver Fern 5) What is the Māori name for New Zealand? a) Te Waipounamu b) Te Ika a Māui c) Aotearoa 6) What sea lies between NZ and Australia? a) Cook Strait b) The Tasman Sea c) The Weddell Sea 7) What is the Māori name for greenstone? a) Pounamu b) Kakariki c) Wai 8) Who is New Zealand's Prime Minister? a) Chris Hipkins b) Chris Luxon c) Jacinda Ardern 9) What is the highest mountain in New Zealand? a) Mt Ruapehu b) Aoraki/Mt Cook c) Mt Taranaki 10) What are the three colours of the NZ flag? a) Red, white, and black b) Black, blue, and red c) Red, white, and blue 11) What was the name of Captain Cook's ship (also the image on NZ's 50 cent coin)? a) The Endeavour b) The Oriental c) The Cuba 12) What is New Zealand's largest lake? a) Taupō b) Te Anau c) Rotorua

New Zealand Quiz 2023

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