Quiz about New Zealand with Answers:
Which is the main export of New Zealand?
(a) Dairy products
(b) Petroleum products
(c) Machinery
(d) Textiles
Which country is the largest trading partner of New Zealand?
(a) United States
(b) Australia
(c) China
(d) Japan
Which sport is considered the national sport of New Zealand?
(a) Rugby union
(b) Soccer
(c) Cricket
(d) Basketball
What is the traditional Maori dance called?
(a) Haka
(b) Siva
(c) Tamure
(d) Poi
In New Zealand a sport of gumboot tossing is played involves tossing what?
(a) Stilettos
(b) Clogs
(c) Sabots
(d) Espadrilles
What is the traditional Maori meeting place called?
(a) Marae
(b) Hapu
(c) Waka
(d) Whare
Who was the first European explorer to visit New Zealand?
(a) James Cook
(b) Christopher Columbus
(c) Vasco da Gama
(d) Ferdinand Magellan
Which New Zealand athlete won four Olympic gold medals in rowing between 1968 and 1976?
(a) Rob Waddell
(b) Eric Murray
(c) Hamish Bond
(d) Mahe Drysdale
Which of the following is the highest mountain in New Zealand?
(a) Mount Egmont
(b) Mount Aspiring
(c) Mount Cook
(d) Mount Ruapehu
Which of the following is the largest lake in New Zealand?
(a) Lake Taupo
(b) Lake Wakatipu
(c) Lake Wanaka
(d) Lake Te Anau
Which of the following islands is not part of New Zealand?
(a) Stewart Island
(b) Waiheke Island
(c) Norfolk Island
(d) Chatham Island
What is the currency of New Zealand?
(a) Dollar
(b) Euro
(c) Pound
(d) Yen
Which indigenous people are the original inhabitants of New Zealand?
(a) Maori
(b) Samoans
(c) Tongans
(d) Fijians
What is the traditional Maori food cooked in an underground oven called?
(a) Sushi
(b) Hangi
(c) Tacos
(d) Pizza
Who were the first settlers in New Zealand?
(a) Polynesians
(b) Europeans
(c) Australians
(d) Asians
Who was the first Prime Minister of New Zealand?
(a) William Massey
(b) Richard Seddon
(c) Julius Vogel
(d) Henry Sewell
Which New Zealand-born film director won multiple Academy Awards for Best Director?
(a) Taika Waititi
(b) Jane Campion
(c) Peter Jackson
(d) Andrew Adamson
Which New Zealand scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1995 for his work on the discovery of the genetic basis of cancer?
(a) Maurice Wilkins
(b) Alan MacDiarmid
(c) Ernest Rutherford
(d) William Pickering
Which of the following is not a natural landmark in New Zealand?
(a) Waitomo Caves
(b) Milford Sound
(c) Fox Glacier
(d) Auckland Sky Tower
Which of the following is a famous geothermal attraction in New Zealand?
(a) Fiordland National Park
(b) Abel Tasman National Park
(c) Tongariro National Park
(d) Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
Which is the largest company in New Zealand by revenue?
(a) Fonterra Co-operative Group
(b) Air New Zealand
(c) Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
(d) Spark New Zealand
Which film trilogy was filmed entirely in New Zealand and became a major part of the country’s pop culture?
(a) The Matrix
(b) Star Wars
(c) The Lord of the Rings
(d) Harry Potter
Which New Zealand city is known as the “City of Sails” due to its popularity for sailing?
(a) Wellington
(b) Christchurch
(c) Auckland
(d) Queenstown
Which political party introduced the social welfare system in New Zealand?
(a) Labour Party
(b) National Party
(c) New Zealand First Party
(d) Green Party
Which New Zealand mountaineer was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen?
(a) Sir Edmund Hillary
(b) Peter Hillary
(c) Mark Inglis
(d) Lydia Bradey
Which of the following bodies of water surrounds most of New Zealand?
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Southern Ocean
(d) Atlantic Ocean
Which of the following is a famous hiking trail in New Zealand?
(a) The Great Ocean Road
(b) The Milford Track
(c) The Nullarbor Plain
(d) The Great Walks Trail
Which industry is the second-largest contributor to the New Zealand economy?
(a) Construction
(b) Tourism
(c) Information technology
(d) Education
Which holiday is celebrated on February 6 in New Zealand to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi?
(a) Anzac Day
(b) Waitangi Day
(c) Christmas
(d) Easter
Which famous New Zealand singer is known for her hit song “Royals”?
(a) Lorde
(b) Kimbra
(c) Brooke Fraser
(d) Gin Wigmore
Which New Zealand rugby player is widely regarded as one of the best players of all time?
(a) Jonah Lomu
(b) Richie McCaw
(c) Dan Carter
(d) Sonny Bill Williams
Which New Zealand actor played the role of Thorin Oakenshield in “The Hobbit” film trilogy?
(a) Martin Henderson
(b) Karl Urban
(c) Cliff Curtis
(d) Richard Armitage
Which of the following cities is not located in the South Island of New Zealand?
(a) Christchurch
(b) Dunedin
(c) Wellington
(d) Nelson
Which of the following is the largest glacier in New Zealand?
(a) Tasman Glacier
(b) Franz Josef Glacier
(c) Fox Glacier
(d) Hooker Glacier
Which is the largest port in New Zealand?
(a) Auckland
(b) Wellington
(c) Lyttelton
(d) Tauranga
What is the traditional Maori greeting called?
(a) Bula
(b) Aloha
(c) Hola
(d) Kia ora
Which New Zealand chef is known for his fusion cuisine and has hosted several cooking shows, including “The Food Truck” and “The Best of New Zealand”?
(a) Al Brown
(b) Peter Gordon
(c) Annabel Langbein
(d) Simon Gault
Which of the following is the longest river in New Zealand?
(a) Waikato River
(b) Clutha River
(c) Rangitikei River
(d) Wairau River
Which war was fought in New Zealand between 1860 and 1872?
(a) New Zealand Australia War
(b) Boer War
(c) Zealand Great War
(d) Maori Wars
When did New Zealand become a self-governing colony?
(a) 1840
(b) 1907
(c) 1856
(d) 1901
