Holiday season quiz
1. Titan is a moon of which planet?
2. Tāwhirimātea is the atua Māori/ Māori god of what?
3. What city in New Zealand is known as the “Art Deco Capital of the World”?
4. What Shakespeare play is set in Verona?
5. What is the predominant colour in Niue’s flag?
6. What is the English name for the pīwakawaka? (Hint: it’s a native bird!)
7. Which classic science-fiction thriller film is set on the fictional island of Isla Nublar?
8. What bird is featured on the back of the NZ $20 note?
9. Taringa is the kupu Māori for which body part?
10. What adventure activity was created in New Zealand?
11. Suva is the capital of which country?
12. In October 2023, a pay equity settlement was accepted by Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical health workers, achieving an average pay increase of what percentage?
a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 15%
d. 20%
13. According to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, the answer to life, the universe and everything is a number. Which number is it?
14. How many bones do sharks have?
15. This year, the PSA reached a milestone of how many years since its founding?
a. 100
b. 110
c. 115
d. 120
16. What year was NZSL made an official language of New Zealand?
17. Which continent is the only one without an active volcano?
18. Keri Hulme was the first New Zealand writer to win the Booker Prize. What was her novel titled?
19. Where would you find the largest desert on Earth?
20. Panipopo is a dessert hailing from which country?
21. What is the name of the largest glacier in New Zealand?
22. If someone has heliophobia, what do they have a fear of?
23. What is the third letter of the Greek alphabet?
24. What is the longest-running TV show in New Zealand?
25. Na is the symbol for which element?
Answers after the playlist!
Playlist
This summer, the PSA’s got you covered for your sunny arvo tunes, with our PSA Summer Hits playlist!
Enjoy some classic summer tracks, homegrown in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Here’s how to access the playlist:
- Go onto the Spotify app
- Click the ‘search’ tab
- Click the camera icon next to the search bar
- If prompted, allow camera access to the Spotify app
- Once the camera opens, hover the camera over the code (the black and white lines) and the playlist will open!
Otherwise, feel free to search us at NZPSA on Spotify!
