NEW ZEALAND

By Fifth Class Pupil’s

HISTORY• The Maori people arrived in New Zealand in the

tenth century AD.

• They brought many things with them including animals and food.

• The Maori hunted the flightless bird, the Moa to extinction.

HISTORY• The first European to discover New Zealand was

Dutch. His name was Abel Tasman. He found New Zealand on the 13th of December 1642.

• He called the land New Zealand after a place in Holland.

• Abel Tasman never actually set foot on New Zealand. He only sailed into New Zealand waters.

• New Zealand is a size of 268,680 square kilometres making it bigger than Britain but smaller than Japan.

• Mount Cook is the tallest mountain in New Zealand. It is 3754 metres tall.

GEOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHY• The longest river in New Zealand is the Waikato

river which is 425km. The river Shannon is only 386km.

• The largest lake is Lake Taupo which is 616 square kilometres. Lough Neagh is only 383 square kilometres.

• Netball, soccer, rugby, golf and cricket are all popular sports in New Zealand.

• Netball is the most popular sport for women and soccer is most popular for men.

SPORT

• The New Zealand rugby team are nicknamed the All Blacks. They do the Haka before international matches.

• New Zealand bet France 8-7 in the world cup final 2011. This is the first time they have won a world cup in 24 years.

RUGBY

FOOD• The Maori were from Polynesia. They brought

sweet potatoes, dogs and rats which they ate.

• Pavlova: Pavlova is a desert with a meringue base and cream and fruit on top. It was created in honour of Anna Pavlova a Russian ballerina.

• Anzac Biscuit: This is a biscuit made many ingredients including oats and sugar.

• The queen of New Zealand is queen Elizabeth II. She is also queen of many countries including Australia and England. Her coronation was in 1953.

MONARCHY

1. What century did the Maori people arrive in New Zealand in?

2. The first European to discover New Zealand was from which country?

3. What is the tallest mountain in New Zealand?

4. What is the largest lake in New Zealand?

5. In New Zealand what is the most popular sport for women?

6.What was the final score in the world cup final 2011?

7. What is Pavlova?

8. What year did Queen Elizabeth II have her coronation?

9. Name two ingredients in the Anzac Biscuit?

10.What is the nickname for the New Zealand rugby team?

QUIZ