Quiz Questions for w/e 16th August

Haere mai! Welcome to this week’s quiz – specially composed from Queenstown, NZ – and so there is a theme.

[Q1.] Which New Zealand film director, producer and screenwriter has been awarded 3 Academy awards?

[Q2.] In the 2012 London Olympics how many Gold medals did New Zealand win (for reference Australia won 7 golds)?

a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8

[Q3.] Which New Zealand-based comedy duo\band is composed of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement?

[Q4.] The following are NZ cities/towns, can you arrange them from largest population to smallest ?

a) Auckland b) Christchurch c) Hamilton d) Wellington

[Q5.] Which male New Zealander, who became world famous in 1953, is picture on the 5 NZD note?

[Q6.] Who is the current Prime Minister of New Zealand?

[Q7.] The first non-Māori contact with New Zealand happened in 1642 – by whom?

[Q8.] Which NZ rugby player still holds the record for the most tries in Rugby World Cup history with 15 (over several years)?

[Q9.] Of countries presently independent, New Zealand was the first to give women the vote in modern times – in which of the following years did it occur?

a) 1856 b) 1893 c) 1902 d) 1915

[Q10.] How is your stance described if you snowboard with your right foot forward?

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