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Year 3 New Zealand Quiz

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the country next to Australia?

a)
New Zealand
b)
United States
c)
China
d)
India
2.

​ (a)   Is the capital city of New Zealand​

Choose from the below words
Aukland
Wellington
Canberra
Fiji
3.

The Kiwi bird is the national animal of New Zealand. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The native people of New Zealand are called...

a)

Maori

b)

Aboriginal

c)

Kiwi

5.

How many people live in New Zealand?

a)

5 million

b)
20 million
c)
10 million
d)
15 million
6.

How many volcanoes are in New Zealand

a)

Less than 50

b)

More than 50

c)

None

d)

Over 100

7.

What is the name of the tallest mountain in New Zealand?

a)

Mount Cook/Aoraki

b)
Mount Everest
c)
Mount Fuji
d)
Mount Kilimanjaro
8.

Draw a circle around the capital city of New Zealand

9.

New Zealand's rugby team is called

a)
The Kiwis
b)
The All Blacks
c)
The Silver Ferns
d)
The Black Caps
10.

Is this New Zealand's flag?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

New Zealand is located in which ocean?

a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
12.

New Zealand is located in which hemisphere?

a)

Southern Hemisphere

b)

Northern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

13.

What languages are spoken in New Zealand?

a)
English, Maori, and New Zealand Sign Language
b)
English, French, and German
c)
English, Spanish, and Italian
d)
English, Chinese, and Japanese
14.

How long ago did the Maori people begin to live in New Zealand?

a)

800-1000 years ago

b)
500 years ago
c)
2000 years ago
d)
1500 years ago
15.

Which New Zealand city has the highest population of people?

a)
Auckland
b)
Wellington
c)
Christchurch
d)
Dunedin
16.

In the story, Mana catches a big​ (a)   which becomes the North Island of New Zealand

Choose from the below words
Stingray
Fish
Rock
Whale
17.

A traditional Maori food is called 'Hangi' which is made of ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
meat and vegetables
fish and beans
meat and fruit
meat
vegetables
18.

What is the name of the traditional Maori dance?

a)
Haka
b)
Salsa
c)
Ballet
d)
Tango
19.

How many Maori tribes are there?

a)
100
b)
50
c)
200
20.

What is the Maori word for 'tribe'?

a)
hapu
b)
iwi
c)
whanau
d)
tangata
21.

Maori people traditionally greet each other by ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
pressing their nose and foreheads together
hugs
handshakes
saying hello
22.

The Haka is performed by which sporting team?

a)
by the New Zealand rugby team
b)
by the Australian cricket team
c)
by the American football team
d)
by the Canadian hockey team
23.

Match the following

a)

1.

Fiji

b)

2.

Papua New Guinea

c)

3.

Australia

d)

4.

Vanuatu

e)

5.

Indonesia

24.

What is the name of New Zealand's largest river?

a)
Waikato River
b)
Clutha River
c)
Waimakariri River
d)
Whanganui River