Knowledgeathon 2

What is NZ's 4th biggest island?

• North Island

• South Island

• Stewart Island

• Chatham Island

What is considered the world's clearest lake and in which national park would you find it?

• Lake Pupuke, Takapuna

• Blue Lake, Nelson Lakes National Park

• Green Lake Rotorua

• Black Lake, Queenstown

Which geographic wonder was buried under 60m of water due to the eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1860?

• Blue and Purple Terraces

• Silver and Bronze Terraces

• Magenta and Gold Terraces

• Pink and White Terraces

To the nearest 10 percent, what percentage of the world's population live in the northern hemisphere?

• 30%

• 50%

• 90%

• 100%

Bordering Israel and Jordan, which 'lake' is considered the lowest point of the world's surface?

• The Hole in the World Lake

• The lowest point in the world lake.

• The Living Sea

• Dead Sea

If you started measuring from the bottom of the ocean, what would be the world's biggest mountain and how high is it in metres?

• Mount Kaka. 27000mts

• Mount Kea, 4207mts

• Mount Kiwi, 28000mts

• Mount Koko, 6 mts

Name countries completely landlocked within another country.

• San Marino within Italy

• Lesotho within South Africa

• Vatican City within Italy

• All of the above

Name the second most populous (most number of people) country within Oceania (South Pacific).

• Papua New Guinea

• Fiji

• Tonga

• Samoa

When did Samoa gain independence from New Zealand?

• 1830

• 1905

• 1960

• 2020

Which Pacific Island is thought to be the birthplace of what we now know as Bungee Jumping.

• United Kingdom

• Australia

• United States of America

• Vanuatu