The New Zealand Geography Quiz
Test Your Knowledge of New Zealand
Quiz created by: Luke
1. What is the capital of New Zealand?
(#) Bluff
(#) Christchurch
(#) Wellington
(#) Sydney
2. What is New Zealand's easternmost city?
(#) Napier
(#) Dunedin
(#) Christchurch
(#) Gisborne
3. What mountain is known by the Maori word Aoraki?
(#) Mt Tasman
(#) Mt Cook
(#) Mt Hutt
(#) Mt Egmont
4. What is New Zealand's longest river?
(#) Clutha
(#) Buller
(#) Waimakariri
(#) Waikato
5. Name the body of water that separates the North and South Islands
(#) Tasman Strait
(#) Foveaux Strait
(#) Milford Strait
(#) Cook Strait
6. What is New Zealand's largest lake?
(#) Lake Taupo
(#) Lake Tekapo
(#) Lake Rotorua
(#) Lake Ellesmere
7. Where can the longest mall in the country be found?
(#) Tauranga
(#) Wellington
(#) Christchurch
(#) Auckland
8. Which area of New Zealand gets the most rainfall?
(#) Canterbury
(#) Westland
(#) Fiordland
(#) Auckland
9. True or False: Lake Taupo, in the central North Island, is actually the remnants of a volcano.
(#) False
(#) True
10. Where is Ninety Mile Beach?
(#) East coast of South Island
(#) North of North Island
(#) Along the Bay of Plenty
(#) North of South Island
11. And how long is Ninety Mile Beach?
(#) 70 miles
(#) 90 miles
(#) 100 miles
(#) 55 miles
12. What is the name of the body of water separating South Island from Stewart Island?
(#) Cook Strait
(#) Stewart Strait
(#) Foveaux Strait
(#) Buller Strait
13. Where is Farewell Spit located?
(#) Bottom of South Island
(#) Top of North Island
(#) Bottom of North Island
(#) Top of South Island
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