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Whanganui National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. Where is Tīeke Marae/Kāinga located?
A) Outside of Whanganui National Park
B) In the center of Whanganui National Park
C) Near the Western border of Whanganui National Park
D) On the eastern edge of Whanganui National Park
  • 2. What historical significance does Tīeke Marae/Kāinga hold?
A) It served as a military outpost for early settlers.
B) It was a site of Māori communities at the time of European colonization.
C) It was originally a mission station.
D) It was established as a trading post during European colonization.
  • 3. What is the population recorded in contemporary European accounts for Tīeke in 1847?
A) 500
B) 150
C) 1000
D) 260
  • 4. Who established the marae in the early 1990s?
A) Local government officials
B) The Department of Conservation
C) European settlers
D) Members of Tamahaki
  • 5. What is the current management status of Tīeke Marae/Kāinga?
A) Privately owned and managed
B) Managed solely by the Department of Conservation
C) Under dispute with no management
D) Co-managed between the Department of Conservation and Te Whānau o Tieke.
  • 6. Which type of forest is found in Whanganui National Park?
A) Grassland
B) Rainforest
C) Coniferous forest
D) Podocarp-hardwood forest
  • 7. What species of trees are common on steeper terrain in Whanganui National Park?
A) Kāmahi and tawa
B) Pine and oak
C) Rimu, mīro and tōtara
D) Kahikatea and mataī
  • 8. Which plant species can be found in lower-lying areas near the river?
A) Pine and birch
B) Rimu and mīro
C) Kahikatea, mataī and nīkau palm
D) Tōtara and kāmahi
  • 9. What type of tree grows throughout Whanganui National Park?
A) Kauri
B) Maple
C) Northern rātā
D) Southern beech
  • 10. Which bird species is endangered and found in Whanganui National Park?
A) New Zealand falcon (kārearea)
B) Tūī
C) Blue duck (whio)
D) Grey warbler
  • 11. How many threatened North Island brown kiwi does the park protect?
A) A few dozen
B) None
C) Hundreds
D) Several thousand
  • 12. Which of these birds is not mentioned as frequenting Whanganui National Park?
A) Grey warbler
B) New Zealand pigeon (kererū)
C) Pied shag
D) Yellow-crowned kākāriki
  • 13. What type of fish inhabit the Whanganui River?
A) Native freshwater fish
B) Reptiles
C) Marine mammals
D) Saltwater fish
  • 14. Which crustacean is found in the Whanganui River?
A) Crab
B) Shrimp
C) Native freshwater crayfish (kōura)
D) Lobster
  • 15. In which year was Whanganui National Park established?
A) 1999
B) 2005
C) 1986
D) 1975
  • 16. How large is the area covered by Whanganui National Park?
A) 900 km²
B) 800 km²
C) 500 km²
D) 742 km²
  • 17. During which century did European settlers arrive in Whanganui?
A) 19th century
B) 18th century
C) 20th century
D) 17th century
  • 18. What was a significant agricultural activity between the 1840s and 1860s in Whanganui?
A) Growing potatoes
B) Growing wheat
C) Mining coal
D) Raising sheep
  • 19. Which religion saw widespread conversion among the local population in the 1840s?
A) Buddhism
B) Hinduism
C) Islam
D) Christianity
  • 20. What is the Bridge to Nowhere made of?
A) Steel-reinforced concrete
B) Wood
C) Brick
D) Stone
  • 21. In which year was the wooden swing bridge in Mangapurua Valley constructed?
A) 1936
B) 1942
C) 1919
D) 1925
  • 22. What scheme led to the construction of the Bridge to Nowhere?
A) Homestead Act
B) Veterans Housing Initiative
C) Land Redistribution Program
D) Soldier-Settler Scheme
  • 23. How many farms were at their most populous point in Mangapurua?
A) 50
B) 30
C) 20
D) 40
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