New Zealand
New Zealanders are also informally called Kiwis. This topic is part of Countries within Geography. This page currently draws on 31 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
New Zealand trivia questions
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Answer: Wellington
Bonus fact: Wellington lies at the southern end of the North Island.
Which flightless bird is a national symbol of New Zealand?
Answer: Kiwi
Bonus fact: New Zealanders are also informally called Kiwis.
Wellington sits beside what strait separating New Zealand's two main islands?
Answer: Cook Strait
Bonus fact: Cook Strait separates the North and South Islands.
Kiwifruit originated in which country before commercial development in New Zealand?
Answer: China
Bonus fact: It was once called Chinese gooseberry.
Which strait separates New Zealand’s North Island from its South Island?
Answer: Cook Strait
Bonus fact: The strait lies between Wellington and the northern end of the South Island.
What are New Zealand's two largest islands called?
Answer: North Island and South Island
Bonus fact: The North Island and South Island contain most of New Zealand's population.
Which Dutch explorer became the first known European to reach New Zealand in 1642?
Answer: Abel Tasman
Bonus fact: Tasman was sailing for the Dutch East India Company.
What name did Tasman give the land now called New Zealand?
Answer: Staten Landt
Bonus fact: Dutch cartographers soon changed the name to Nieuw Zeeland, after the Dutch province of Zeeland.
Cook commanded which ship on his first Pacific voyage?
Answer: HMS Endeavour
Bonus fact: Endeavour carried Cook to Tahiti, New Zealand, and Australia.
How many teams competed in the inaugural Men's Cricket World Cup in 1975?
Answer: 8
Bonus fact: The field was Australia, East Africa, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and West Indies.
In what year was the first men's Rugby World Cup held?
Answer: 1987
Bonus fact: The inaugural tournament was hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Which nation won the inaugural men's Rugby World Cup in 1987?
Answer: New Zealand
Bonus fact: New Zealand beat France 29-9 in the inaugural final.