The Ultimate New Zealand Quiz


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Test your knowledge of New Zealand with this ultimate quiz! See how many correct answers you can get out of 20.

Test your knowledge of New Zealand with this ultimate quiz! See how many correct answers you can get out of 20.

1. Which island of New Zealand is the 12th largest in the world?

South Island
North Island

2. What is the local Maori name for New Zealand?

Aotearoa
Tasman

3. What percentage of New Zealand's population lives in cities?

90%
75%

4. What is the southernmost national capital in the world?

Wellington
Canberra

5. Which ethnic group forms the largest percentage in New Zealand?

European
Maori

6. Which sea captain mapped New Zealand in 1769?

James Cook
Abel Tasman

7. Under what government type does New Zealand operate?

Parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Republic

8. New Zealand's capital, Wellington, is named after which figure?

Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington
Wellington Harbour

9. When did New Zealand gain independence from the UK?

26 September 1907
6 February 1840

10. Which national holiday commemorates the Treaty of Waitangi?

Waitangi Day
ANZAC Day

11. Which of these is an official language of New Zealand?

Maori
French

12. What was the maternal mortality ratio in New Zealand as of 2020?

7 deaths/100,000 live births
3 deaths/100,000 live births

13. The average life expectancy in New Zealand is:

82.9 years
79.5 years

14. What is the geographic size comparison of New Zealand's area?

Almost twice the size of North Carolina
About the size of Texas

15. New Zealand has how many regions and territories?

16 regions and 1 territory
10 regions and 2 territories

16. In recent years, New Zealand explored reducing some of its ties with which country?

United Kingdom
Australia

17. The first Polynesian settlers arrived in New Zealand around:

Late 1200s to mid-1300s
1500s

18. What is the total population of New Zealand as of 2024?

5,161,211
4,839,803

19. New Zealand is a member of which mutual assistance agreement?

Five Powers Defense Arrangements (FPDA)
NATO

20. What is the mother's mean age at first birth in New Zealand?

27.8 years
30.2 years