Statistics for The New Zealand Quiz #3

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What was the name of the rugby team touring NZ in 1981 which sparked heavy riots	The Springboks	73%
What is known as sweet potato	Kumara	70%
Which sport is Peter Snell famous for	Running	59%
What was the name of Captain Cook's ship	The Endeavour	51%
Who was the first Maori Chief to sign the Treaty of Waitangi	Hone Heke	48%
What form of government is used in NZ	Democracy	37%
Who is on our $100 note	Ernest Rutherford	36%
Which NZ author-illustrator created the much-loved character Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy	Lynley Dodd	35%
Who founded the Women's Franchise League to fight for votes for women	Kate Sheppard	33%
Which NZ author wrote " A Lion in the Meadows"	Margaret Mahy	31%
What is the largest company in NZ	Fonterra	28%
What is the name of the strait between the South Island and Stewart Island	Foveaux Strait	26%
Which famous comet was seen from NZ in 1986	Halley's Comet	25%
Who represented NZ in both rugby and cricket while still a teenager	Jeff Wilson	16%
Which is the longest navigable river in NZ	Whanganui River	16%
What is the deepest lake in NZ	Lake Hauroko	15%
Who composed the most famous haka - "Ka Mate, Ka Mate"	Te Rauparaha	13%
Who wrote the national anthem of NZ	Thomas Bracken	5%
What is the name of the world's highest sea cliff	Mitre Peak	4%
Who was the first New Zealander to win an Olympic Medal	Harry Kerr	1%