Statistics for Geography of New Zealand

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What is the most populous urban area in New Zealand?	Auckland	98%
What is the capital of New Zealand?	Wellington	98%
What ethnic group is indigenous to New Zealand?	Māori	97%
By what flightless bird's name is a person from New Zealand known?	Kiwi	95%
What type of natural disaster devastated the above in 2011?	an Earthquake	94%
What is the largest city on New Zealand's South Island?	Christchurch	92%
What sea is located between New Zealand and Australia?	Tasman Sea	87%
The population of what animal reached a peak of 70 million in 1982?	Sheep	86%
What is New Zealand's tallest mountain?	Aoraki / Mount Cook	78%
In what mountain range is the above found?	Southern Alps	74%
What type of gigantic flightless bird was hunted to extinction around 1400 AD?	Moa	59%
What is the name for New Zealand in the language of the above?	Aotearoa	56%
What fiord, located near Queenstown, is one of New Zealand's most well-known tourist destinations?	{Milford} Sound	56%
On the coasts of what bay are the cities of Tauranga and Whakatāne located?	Bay of {Plenty}	45%
What is the third-largest island of New Zealand after its South and North islands? (Hint: Starts with the letter S; a common Scottish last name)	{Stewart} Island	44%
What is the most populous urban area that is situated on the banks of the above?	Hamilton	42%
What is New Zealand's largest lake?	Lake {Taupo}	42%
What type of pest animal, starting with S, bites beach-goers?	Sandfly	33%
What is the longest river in New Zealand?	{Waikato} River	33%
What New Zealand island is commonly referred to as "The Rock"?	Niue	13%