New Zealand

What country is located southeast of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean?

New Zealand

What is the capital city of New Zealand?

Wellington

What animal is most famously associated with New Zealand?

Kiwi

What are the two main islands of New Zealand called?

North Island and South Island

Who are the indigenous people of New Zealand?

Māori

What traditional Māori dance is often performed before sporting events?

Haka

What sport is New Zealand’s national team known as the All Blacks associated with?

Rugby union

What color do the All Blacks traditionally wear?

Black

What is the nickname of New Zealand’s national rugby union team?

The All Blacks

What plant symbol appears on the All Blacks’ uniform and is an unofficial national symbol of New Zealand?

Silver fern

What strait separates New Zealand’s North Island and South Island?

Cook Strait

What Māori name refers to New Zealand as a whole?

Aotearoa

What haka is most commonly performed by the All Blacks before international matches?

Ka Mate

How many times has New Zealand won the men’s Rugby World Cup?

Three

What is the highest mountain in New Zealand?

Aoraki / Mount Cook

What city is the largest by population in New Zealand?

Auckland

Who composed the haka “Ka Mate”?

Te Rauparaha

What alternative haka did the All Blacks introduce in 2005?

Kapa o Pango

What year did New Zealand play its first official international rugby match?

1903

What treaty signed in 1840 is considered New Zealand’s founding document?

Treaty of Waitangi