Lewis Pass National Reserve - Quiz
  • 1. What is the elevation of Lewis Pass?
A) 950 metres
B) 850 metres
C) 1000 metres
D) 907 metres
  • 2. Which pass is higher than Lewis Pass but lower than Arthur's Pass?
A) Haast Pass
B) Arthur's Pass
C) None of the above
D) Lewis Pass
  • 3. Between which two rivers does Lewis Pass serve as a saddle?
A) Tasman River and Hurunui River
B) Maruia River and Lewis River
C) Waimakariri River and Rakaia River
D) Clutha River and Buller River
  • 4. Which region is the Maruia Springs spa located in?
A) Southland Region
B) West Coast Region
C) Canterbury Region
D) Otago Region
  • 5. Who were the first Europeans to discover Lewis Pass?
A) Henry Lewis and Christopher Maling
B) Thomas Brunner and Charles Heaphy
C) John Turnbull Thomson and Julius von Haast
D) Captain James Cook and Joseph Banks
  • 6. In which month did Henry Lewis and Christopher Maling discover the pass?
A) July 1860
B) October 1860
C) April 1860
D) January 1860
  • 7. Which highway traverses Lewis Pass?
A) State Highway 8
B) State Highway 5
C) State Highway 6
D) State Highway 7
  • 8. When was State Highway 7 officially opened over Lewis Pass?
A) Wednesday 20 November 1939
B) Friday 12 December 1935
C) Saturday 30 October 1937
D) Monday 15 September 1940
  • 9. What type of forest is found along the highway through Lewis Pass?
A) Pine plantation
B) Kauri forest
C) Eucalyptus forest
D) Unmodified native beech forest
  • 10. In what year was the Lewis Pass National Scenic Reserve gazetted?
A) 1981
B) 1965
C) 1990
D) 1975
  • 11. What is one of the tramping routes in the Lewis Pass area?
A) Milford Track
B) St James Walkway
C) Heaphy Track
D) Routeburn Track
  • 12. Where does the Alpine Nature Walk start from?
A) Maruia Springs
B) The summit of Lewis Pass
C) A carpark near the saddle
D) State Highway 7
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