New Zealand - Quiz

What are the two main islands of New Zealand?

• North Island and West Island

• South Island and East Island

• North Island and South Island

• North Island and Tasman Island

Who were the first people to settle in New Zealand?

• British settlers

• Dutch explorers

• Māori people

• European farmers

What does "Aotearoa" mean?

• Land of many islands

• Land of the long white cloud

• Place of the ancestors

• Home of the brave

What is New Zealand's longest glacier?

• Fox Glacier

• Tasman Glacier

• Franz Josef Glacier

• Southern Glacier

Who gave New Zealand its English name?

• Abel Tasman

• A Māori chief

• James Cook

• Hector Dolphin

When did New Zealand give women the right to vote?

• 1776

• 1893

• 1945

• 2001

What is the capital city of New Zealand?

• Auckland

• Christchurch

• Queenstown

• Wellington

What is a kiwi?

• A fruit grown in New Zealand

• A flightless bird unique to New Zealand

• A national dance of the Māori people

• A native tree

What is unique about Hector's dolphins?

• They are the fastest dolphins

• They can fly short distances

• They are the smallest dolphins in the world

• They live only in rivers

What is the haka?

• A mountain range

• A national flag

• A traditional Māori war dance

• A type of kiwi bird