Learn about New Zealand in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
More to NZ than just Sheep!
New Zealand is an extremely diverse land of soaring alps, fast flowing
rivers, sweeping green valleys and vast, fertile plains. It is a land
that is on the one hand firmly rooted to its ancestral past, while on
the other hand vibrant and energetic within its modern cityscapes.
This is New Zealand, a little country yes, but one brimming with pride.
One of the truly unique aspects of New Zealand is its pristine and relatively untouched wilderness. If all the world were said to be but a year old, then the arrival of people to the shores of New Zealand would be within the final few seconds only. New Zealand was the last major group of islands to be discovered by mankind, and the advent of the "white man" only occurred within the last 200 years. When you compare this to the history of humankind on the Japanese archipelago you begin to realise just how young New Zealand really is.
Much of the land now preserved as National Parks in New Zealand remain the same as they would have been during the dinosaur age, and you can see the traces of this in the animals that live there. For this reason alone, New Zealand is a truly unique and scientifically precious land.
As you can see, there is more to New Zealand than just a few million sheep. Take the opportunity to expand your mind with an informative and informal talk on New Zealand. (Contact details below).
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How much do you really know about New Zealand?
Try the 'Test your Kiwi-ness' Quiz.
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| A) | Where is NZ? |
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1. Europe
2. Near England
3. Near Australia
4. Underneath the State of Tennessee
5. It was formerly a part of Canada, but it sank.
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| B) | What is a 'Kiwi'? |
| | 1. An irritating person
2. A flightless bird
3. A furry fruit
4. A person of New Zealand nationality
5. Two of the above
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| C) | 'Aotearoa' is the Maori name for NZ, what does it mean? |
| | 1. Small land of many sheep
2. Southern land with much rain
3. Land of the long white cloud
4. God's own country
5. Land of abundant green
6. Land of the long white potato
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| D) | Which is the most common animal in NZ out of the following 3;
sheep, possum, or human?
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| | 1. Sheep!
2. Possum
3. There are about the same number of sheep and possums
4. Humans, of course.
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| E) | Which of the following can be considered to be a symbol of NZ? |
| | 1. Sheep
2. Moa
3. Silver Fern
4. Kiwi
5. 2 of the above
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| F) | NZ is one of the first in the world to … what? |
| | 1. be made
2. begin each day
3. see the sunset
4. be lived on by people
5. 2 of the above
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| G) | Which of the following were invented by Nzers? |
| | 1. Bungy jump
2. Sheep riding
3. Sand surfing
4. Jet Boat
5. 2 of the above
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| H) | Which of the following countries has more sheep than NZ? |
| | 1. Japan
2. China
3. Australia
4. America
5. Canada
6. There is no country with as many sheep as NZ!
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