NZ Geography Quiz

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2. New Zealand was once part of a super-continent. What was the name of the continent?
a – Gondwana
b – Africa
c - ANZAC-land
d – Antarctica

3. New Zealand’s longest river is 425 kilometres long. What is the name of this river?
a – Wanganui
b – Clutha
c – Buller
d - Waikato

4. The highest point in the North Island of New Zealand is at the top of a volcano. What is the name of the volcano?
a - Mount Taranaki
b - Mount Ruapehu
c - Mount Tarawera
d - Mount Cook (Aoraki)

5. Approximately 900 kilometres north-east of New Zealand there is a group of islands. These islands are part of New Zealand, what are they called?
a - Kermadec Islands
b - Bay of Islands
c - Auckland Islands
d - Chatham Islands

6. What is the name of New Zealand’s first national park?
a - Paparoa
b – Tongariro
c – Mount Cook
d - Whanganui

7. What is the name of New Zealand’s deepest lake?
a – Tekapo
b – Taupo
c – Manapouri
d – Hauroko

8. 606 kilometres square, is the size of New Zealand’s largest lake. What is the name of this lake?
a – Tekapo
b – Taupo
c – Rotorua
d – Manapouri

9. What is the Maori name for the North Island of New Zealand?
a – Pounamu
b - Te Ika a Maui
c – Mauganui
d - Te Papa

10. Which of these places is furthest north?
a - Abel Tasman National Park
b – Wellington
c - Arthur's Pass National Park
d – Picton

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