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