Kiwi Quiz

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2. Kiwi cannot…
a – Fly
b – Run
c – Kick
d - Smell 

3. Which kiwi variety is the smallest?
a - North Island Brown
b – Tokoeka
c - Little Spotted
d - Great Spotted

4. What year was the kiwi given government protection?
a – 1908
b – 1980
c – 1990
d – 1918

5. How many varieties of kiwi are there?
a – 6
b – 5
c – 4
d - 3

6. Which kiwi variety is sometimes described as the ‘mountaineer’ of the kiwi family?
a - Haast Tokoeka
b - Little Spotted
c - Great Spotted
d - Okarito Brown

7. Which one of these facts is true?
a - Kiwi are territorial
b - Kiwi are blind
c - Kiwi are slow
d - Kiwi can fly

8. What year was the Kiwi Recovery Programme launched?
a – 1999
b – 1989
c – 1991
d - 1981

9. Southern Tokoeka is one variety of kiwi. What does the Maori name ‘tokoeka’ mean?
a - Weka on a runway
b - Weka with a walkman
c - Weka walking
d - Weka with a walking stick

10. What do kiwi use to defend themselves against predators?
a - Big sticks
b - Sharp claws
c - Long beak
d - Ting wings

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