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What do you know about Aotearoa - Our Place?

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What part of the world is Aotearoa/New Zealand found in?

a)

South Pacific

b)

North Pacific

c)

South Atlantic

d)

North Atlantic

2.

Name the main islands that make up Aotearoa/New Zealand? (Choose all that apply)

a)

North Island

b)

South Island

c)

East Island

d)

Stewart Island

3.

Identify any other island groups that also make up our country (choose all that apply).

a)

Kermadec

b)

Chatham

c)

Bounty

d)

Antipodes

e)

The Snares

4.

Name the highest mountain in New Zealand.

(a)  

5.

Name the capital of New Zealand.

(a)  

6.

What area is famous for geysers?

(a)  

7.

Identify three mountains in Auckland city.

a)

Mt Rangitoto

b)

Mt Ruapehu

c)

Mt Albert

d)

Mt Kaukau

e)

Mt Wellington

8.

Name the mountain near New Plymouth?

(a)  

9.

What area suffered serious earthquakes in 2010 and 2011?

(a)  

10.

Where would you go skiing in the North Island?

(a)  

11.

What area of Aotearoa/New Zealand is famous for a very high rainfall?

(a)  

12.

Identify two islands close to Auckland city.

a)

Stewart Island

b)

Great Barrier Island

c)

Somes Island

d)

Little Barrier Island

e)

Waiheke Island

13.

Who were the first settlers in Aotearoa (select all that apply)?

a)

Maori

b)

Polynesian

c)

French

d)

British

14.

Who were the second wave of settlers?

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Vietnamese

d)

Scandinavian

15.

Name a war that was fought in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

(a)  

16.

Why do we sometimes call our country bi-cultural?

a)

Because there are two islands which make up NZ

b)

Because there are two cultures which make up NZ

17.

Identify the 3 official languages of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

a)

English

b)

Tongan

c)

Te Reo Maori

d)

Mandarin

e)

Sign Language

18.

Name the longest river in New Zealand.

(a)  

19.

Name the biggest lake in New Zealand

(a)  

20.

Name the biggest city in New Zealand.

(a)  

21.

Name the most northern and southern cities.

(a)  

22.

Where did the first settlers of New Zealand come from?

a)

Polynesia, Cook Islands, Rarotonga

b)

England, France, Germany

c)

Australia

23.

How did New Zealand's first settlers get to New Zealand?

a)

In sailboats

b)

In waka

c)

They swam

d)

In canoes

24.

When did the second wave of settlers (the British) arrive in New Zealand?

(a)