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WorksheetsSIS Year 8 Kiwiathon
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which train disaster killed 151 people in 1953?
Taihape
Taharoa
Tangiwai
Tauhoa
Which bird breeds at Cape Kidnappers?
Seagulls
Gannet
Kiwi
Pukeko
What does the Maori word 'Iwi' mean?
Family
Forbidden
Scared
Tribe
Who was the first Governor of New Zealand?
Capt. Robert Fitzroy
Sir George Grey
Capt. William Hobson
Robert Wynyard
The title of the book, printed in NZ & sold over 3.3 million copies over the past 50 years?
The Kitchen Science Cookbook
Edmonds CookBook
Annabel Langbein's Kiwi Recipes
Nadia Lim's Fresh Start Cookbook
Name North Island's highest mountain.
Mt Ruapehu
Mt Egmont
Mt Taranaki
Mt Cook
Which town has a large gumboot as its icon?
Temuka
Timaru
Totaranui
Taihape
What is the meaning of the word 'Tapu'?
allowed
sacred
scared
tribe
Piwakawaka is the Maori name of which bird?
Tui
Fantail
Gannet
Kingfisher
What is Punakaiki known for?
Red velvet Pancakes
Rock Pancakes
Pancake Rocks
Pancake Rockcakes
Name New Zealand's largest man-made lake.
Lake Taupo
Lake Wakatipu
Lake Brunner
Lake Benmore
Which New Zealand city is known as the 'Garden City?'
Churchill
Cardiff
Christchurch
Cardrona
Journeying in canoes, the first Maori came to Aotearoa from?
Hawaii
Haiti
Hawkesbury
Hawaiki
Pompallier House is New Zealand's oldest industrial building. Where is ist located?
Waitangi
Paihai
Kawakawa
Russell
Peter Snell broke sprint world records in 1962. What distance was the race?
3000m
1500m
mile
800m
King George V was given the largest 'what' ever found in New Zealand?
Gold nuggest
Gold quartz
Gold glitter
Gold crystals
NZ was the 1st country in the world to give women the right to vote. What year did this happen?
1892
1893
1895
1894
In Ohakune you will find a statue of a giant...
Peach
Orange
Carrot
Beetroot
What is the Maori name for the native wood pigeon?
Kea
Kakapo
Kiwi
Kereru
What transport did Edmond Hillary use to travel to the South Pole?
Skis
Sled pulled by dogs
Tractor
Camel
Name the town whose name means 'weeping water'.
Wainui
Waimate
Waiwera
Waitangi
Which diver, treasure hunter and inventor established an underwater aquarium?
Kelly Tally
Kelly Tarlton
Keren Taylor
Kerri Tarlton
What is DOC the abbreviation for?
Development of Conservation
Department of Conservation
Department of Conversation
Department of Cones
What was the name given to NewZealand's largest endemic beetle?
Hide Bettle
Huhu Grub
Hide Grub
Huhu Beetle
The 'Golden Shears' is an annual competition involving which animal?
Sheep
Goat
Alpaca
Cow
Lydia Ko is professionally ranked in what sport?
Tennis
Golf
Athletics
Netball
In which country did the ANZAC Gallipoli campaign take place?
Greece
Chicken
Syria
Turkey
In which year did Somerville Intermediate School open?
1996
1997
1995
1998
What lake was created by a volcanic eruption approximately 2600 years ago?
Lake Tarawera
Lake Tekapo
Lake Taupo
Lake Te Anau
What does 'Tangata Whenua' mean?
People of the community
People of the land
People of the mountain
People of the sea
Which New Zealander is on the $10 note?
Sir Apirana Ngata
Ernest Rutherford
Kate Sheppard
Edmund Hillary
What do the stars on the New Zealand flag mean?
The Western Cross
The Northern Cross
The Eastern Cross
The Southern Cross
Which New Zealand territory islands are 800km east of New Zealand?
Chatham Islands
Cameron Islands
Campbell Islands
Cook Islands
In which year did the capital of New Zealand change from Auckland to Wellington
1867
1866
1864
1965
What is the name of the body of water between the South Island ad Stewart Island?
Fork Strait
Foveaux Strait
Formosa Strait
Fox Strait
Which meringue-like dessert does New Zealand claim to have invented?
Brandy Snaps
Pavlova
Bonoffee Pie
Swiss roll
From Maori legend, which mermaid was attracted to life on the land?
Vania
Tania
Melania
Pania
Which scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner was the first to split the atom?
Sir Ernest Adams
Sir Ernest Rutherford
Sir Edmond Rutherford
Sir Edmund Hillary
Which plant is known as the New Zealand Christmas tree?
Pouterter
Pukatea
Pohutakawa
Putaputaweta
What native plant features on the All Blacks rugby jersey?
Gold fern
Silver fern
Platinum fern
Bronze fern
Worn in NZ n ANZAC day, which flower symbolises the remembrance of war?
Rose
Daffidol
Tulip
Poppy
Which New Zealand town is best known for its prized oysters.
Waiheke
Clevedon
Bluff
Bull
Name the species of large parrot notorious for damaging cars and property
Kakapo
Kea
Kingfisher
Kiwi
Which New Zealander is a 5-time Indy Car racing champion?
Scott Dixit
Scott Dickinson
Scott Dickson
Scott Dixon
Who was the first female new Zealand Prime Minister?
Dame Jenny Shipley
Rt Hon Helen Clarke
Judith Collins
Jacinda Ardern
Who were the indigenous people of the Chatham Islands?
Moriori
Mao
Moriortes
Maori
What native plant is used in Maori weaving?
Halocarpus biformus
Halocarpus kirkii
Harakeke
Hoheria populnea
Which endangered New Zealand flightless parrot is the heaviest in the world?
Kea
Kiwi
Kereu
Kakapo
What type of dance choreography is Paris Goebel famous for?
Stomp
Jazz
Tap
Hip Hop
Name the New Zealand aviatrix who flew record breaking solo flights in the 1930s
Jean Batten
Amelia Earhart
Margaret Adams
Jill Brown
