Knowledgeathon Class Quiz

Round 1 Te Reo

Question 1

What does Tangata Whenua mean?

Question 2

What is Maori for Family Tree?

Question 3

What is Rewena Paraoa?

Question 4

What is the Maori word for school?

Question 5

What is Maori for performing arts?

Question 6

What is the Maori word for flax?

Question 7

What place in Auckland means hot water?

Question 8

What is the Maori name for New Zealand’s highest

mountain?

Question 9

What is the Maori word for bird?

Question 10

What is the formal Maori name for Auckland?

Round 1 Te ReoAnswers

Question 1

What does Tangata Whenua mean?

People of the land

Question 2

What is Maori for Family Tree?

Whakapapa

Question 3

What is Rewena Paraoa?

Maori Potato Bread

Question 4

What is the Maori word for school?

Kura

Question 5

What is Maori for performing arts?

Kapa Haka

Question 6

What is the Maori word for flax?

Harakeke

Question 7

What place in Auckland means hot water?

Waiwera

Question 8

What is the Maori name for New Zealand’s highest

mountain?

Aoraki

Question 9

What is the Maori word for bird?

Manu

Question 10

What is the formal Maori name for Auckland?

Tamaki Makaurau

Round 2 Sport

Question 1

What is the nickname of our national netball team?

Question 2

When did the All Blacks last win the Rugby World Cup?

Question 3

When did Denny Hulme win the World F1

championship?

Question 4

Who is the current coach of the NZ Warriors NRL team?

Question 5

What is the official name of the New Zealand under 23

football team?

Question 6

Who has won a Gold, Silver and Bronze Olympic medal

in Windsurfing?

Question 7

Susan Devoy won four world titles in which sport?

Question 8

In what event did Yvette Williams win gold at the

1952 Olympics?

Question 9

Which Olympics did Jack Lovelock win gold?

Question 10

Alison Shanks represents NZ in which sport?

Round 2 SportAnswers

Question 1

What is the nickname of our national netball team?

Silver Ferns

Question 2

When did the All Blacks last win the Rugby World Cup?

2011

Question 3

When did Denny Hulme win the World F1

championship?

1967

Question 4

Who is the current coach of the NZ Warriors NRL team?

Brian McClennan

Question 5

What is the official name of the New Zealand under 23

football team?

Olywhites

Question 6

Who has won a Gold, Silver and Bronze Olympic medal

in Windsurfing?

Barbara Kendall

Question 7

Susan Devoy won four world titles in which sport?

Squash

Question 8

In what event did Yvette Williams win gold at the

1952 Olympics?

Long Jump

Question 9

Which Olympics did Jack Lovelock win gold?

1936

Question 10

Alison Shanks represents NZ in which sport?

Cycling

Round 3 Geography

Question 1

Which is the largest city in the South Island?

Question 2

What country is Gallipoli in?

Question 3

What is the name of Auckland’s western

harbour?

Question 4

What is the deepest lake in New Zealand?

Question 5

What is the name of New Zealand’s longest river?

Question 6

What is the name of the sea between Australia and New

Zealand?

Question 7

What is the famous large object you see when you

drive into Ohakune?

Question 8

What is the name of the first city in NZ to see the

sun?

Question 9

What is the name of the tallest of the mountains of the volcanic plateau in NZ?

Question 10

What are the Remarkables?

Round 3 Geography

Answers

Question 1

Which is the largest city in the South Island?

Christchurch

Question 2

What country is Gallipoli in?

Turkey

Question 3

What is the name of Auckland’s western

harbour?

Manukau

Question 4

What is the deepest lake in New Zealand?

Lake Hauroko

Question 5

What is the name of New Zealand’s longest river?

Waikato

Question 6

What is the name of the sea between Australia and New

Zealand?

Tasman Sea

Question 7

What is the famous large object you see when you

drive into Ohakune?

Carrot

Question 8

What is the name of the first city in NZ to see the

sun?Gisborne

Question 9

What is the name of the tallest of the mountains of the volcanic plateau in NZ?

Ruapehu

Question 10

What are the Remarkables?

A mountain range

Round 4 History

Question 1

When did New Zealand start celebrating Maori

Language week?

Question 2

What year did the Napier Earthquake take place?

Question 3

In 1953 NZ’s worst ever train crash took place

where?

Question 4

Which is the oldest university in New Zealand?

Question 5

What year was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?

Question 6

What year did Tenzing and Hillary conquer Mt.

Everest?

Question 7

Who wrote the words to ‘God Defend New Zealand’?

Question 8

What date is ANZAC Day?

Question 9

Who was NZ’s first Governor General?

Question 10

What was the name of the first Maori Chief to sign the

Treaty of Waitangi?

Round 4 HistoryAnswers

Question 1

When did New Zealand start celebrating Maori

Language week?

1975

Question 2

What year did the Napier Earthquake take place?

1931

Question 3

In 1953 NZ’s worst ever train crash took place

where?

Tangiwai

Question 4

Which is the oldest university in New Zealand?

Otago

Question 5

What year was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?

1840

Question 6

What year did Tenzing and Hillary conquer Mt.

Everest?

1953

Question 7

Who wrote the words to ‘God Defend New Zealand’?

Thomas Bracken

Question 8

What date is ANZAC Day?

25 April

Question 9

Who was NZ’s first Governor General?

Sir Paul Reeves

Question 10

What was the name of the first Maori Chief to sign the

Treaty of Waitangi?

Hone Heke

Round 5 Pot Luck

Question 1

Who was the Pavlova named after?

Question 2

Who was the New Zealander who won an

Oscar for his song in the Muppets Movie?

Question 3

What is the constellation on the New Zealand flag?

Question 4

Which New Zealand native tree has yellow flowers?

Question 5

In what year was New Zealand the first country to

give women the vote?

Question 6

Which harbour in Auckland has a name that means

sparkling waters?

Question 7

Earlier this year, bio-security experts found what

Australian pest in Auckland?

Question 8

What number is rima tekau?

Question 9

Which New Zealander took bungy jumping to the

world?

Question 10

Which famous Maori politician is featured on the

NZ $50 note?

Round 5 Pot Luck

Answers

Question 1

Who was the Pavlova named after?

Anna Pavlova

Question 2

Who was the New Zealander who won an

Oscar for his song in the Muppets Movie?

Brett McKenzie

Question 3

What is the constellation on the New Zealand flag?

Southern Cross

Question 4

Which New Zealand native tree has yellow flowers?

Kowhai

Question 5

In what year was New Zealand the first country to

give women the vote?

1893

Question 6

Which harbour in Auckland has a name that means

sparkling waters?

Waitemata

Question 7

Earlier this year, bio-security experts found what

Australian pest in Auckland?

Queensland Fruit Fly

Question 8

What number is rima tekau?

Fifty

Question 9

Which New Zealander took bungy jumping to the

world?A.J. Hackett

Question 10

Which famous Maori politician is featured on the

NZ $50 note?

Sir Apirana Ngata