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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