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New Zealand quiz

New Zealand appears in 6 quizzes: outline, flag, 10 Explorer photos, 10 trivia questions and the Oceania map. The capital is Wellington.

6 quizzes·Capital Wellington·10 places in Explorer

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Quick round · 8 questions

8 questions about New Zealand only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.

New Zealand at a glance

Capital	Wellington
Continent	Oceania
Location	Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
Population	5.2 million (2024 estimate), 124th of 196
Area	268,838 km², 73rd of 196
People per km²	19
Land borders	None
Coastline	15,134 km
Highest point	Aoraki/Mount Cook, 3,724 m
Official languages	English, New Zealand Sign Language and Māori
Currency	New Zealand dollar
Flag colours	blue, red and white
Independence	1907, from the United Kingdom
Calling code	+64
Largest cities	Auckland (1.7 million), Wellington (422,000)
Terrain	Predominately mountainous with large coastal plains
Climate	Temperate with sharp regional contrasts
Where the name comes from	The name is an anglicized form of the Dutch name Nieuw Zeeland, or "New Sea Land," which was first used in 1643 in honor of the Dutch province of Zeeland
In our quizzes	6 packs

New Zealand has no land borders, only 15,134 km of coastline. New Zealand is 73rd in the world by area but 124th by population, so there are only 19 people per km².

Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated 6 November 2026.

Where it is

New Zealand on the map of Oceania. In the Oceania map quiz you tap it.

Places to find

10 in Explorer

Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand — **Aoraki / Mount Cook**
New Zealand's highest mountain at 3,724 metres, in the Southern Alps.
Photo: W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Hobbiton, New Zealand — **Hobbiton**
Round green hobbit-hole doors set in rolling farmland.
Photo: Joe Ross from Lansing, Michigan / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand — **Mount Ruapehu**
New Zealand's largest active volcano, with a crater lake and ski fields.
Photo: W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Auckland, New Zealand — **Auckland**
New Zealand's largest city, the 'City of Sails', built on 50 volcanoes.
Photo: Krzysztof Golik / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Te Wahipounamu, New Zealand — **Te Wahipounamu**
The fjords, glaciers and rainforests of New Zealand's south-west corner.
Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Christchurch, New Zealand — **Christchurch**
New Zealand's 'Garden City', rebuilt after the 2011 earthquake.
Photo: Michal Klajban / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

All 10 New Zealand photos in Explorer →

Questions we ask

Question	Answer
What is the capital of New Zealand?	Wellington
Which is the longest river in New Zealand?	Waikato
Which is the largest lake in New Zealand?	Lake Taupō
Which is the highest mountain in New Zealand?	Aoraki / Mount Cook
Which country was Edmund Hillary from?	New Zealand
What currency does New Zealand use?	Dollar
New Zealand is made up mainly of how many large islands?	2
Which Polynesian language became an official language of New Zealand in 1987?	Māori
Milford Sound, a fjord with steep cliffs and waterfalls, is in which country?	New Zealand
Which country famously has more sheep than people?	New Zealand

Facts from our quizzes

Milford Sound. Sheer cliffs and waterfalls plunging into a deep Fiordland sound.

Mount Tongariro. A volcanic massif crossed by New Zealand's most famous day hike.

Abel Tasman National Park. New Zealand's smallest national park, golden beaches and turquoise coves.

Fiordland National Park. New Zealand's largest national park, fjords and rainforest carved by glaciers.

New Zealand, question by question

The flag round shows Australia, Fiji and Tuvalu next to New Zealand. The shape question offers Australia, Japan and the Philippines. Australia is on both lists. Wellington is the answer, with Auckland, Christchurch and Sydney as the other cities.

Trivia asks: “Which is the longest river in New Zealand?” The answer is Waikato. It also asks: “Which is the largest lake in New Zealand?” (Lake Taupō). Explorer pins 10 photos in New Zealand; Milford Sound and Mount Tongariro are marked hard.

Every New Zealand question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.

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Questions and answers

Which continent is New Zealand in?

New Zealand is in Oceania.

What is the population of New Zealand?

About 5.2 million (2024 estimate).

Which countries border New Zealand?

New Zealand has no land borders.

What is the highest point in New Zealand?

Aoraki/Mount Cook, at 3,724 m.

What is the official language of New Zealand?

There are 3: English, New Zealand Sign Language and Māori.