Quiz: New Zealand

What was the capital?
- Wellington
- Ulaanbaatar
- Kinshasa
- Panama City
Answer
Wellington — Capital: Wellington.
When was New Zealand founded?
- 1947, full legislative independence by the Statute of Westminster; the Treaty of Waitangi dates to 1840
- 19 September 1983, independence from Britain
- Traditional founding 3 September 301 by Saint Marinus; independence recognized by the Pope in 1631
- 1918, as a republic after the fall of Austria Hungary; full sovereignty restored by the State Treaty of 1955
Answer
1947, full legislative independence by the Statute of Westminster; the Treaty of Waitangi dates to 1840 — Founded: 1947, full legislative independence by the Statute of Westminster; the Treaty of Waitangi dates to 1840.
What form of government does New Zealand have?
- Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Presidential republic, closely tied to Russia
- Federal parliamentary republic; large areas outside government control
- Federal parliamentary republic since 2008
Answer
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy — Government: Parliamentary constitutional monarchy.
True or false: New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific.
- True
- False
Answer
True — True. New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific.

What was the capital?
- Wellington
- Ulaanbaatar
- Kinshasa
- Panama City
Answer
Wellington — Capital: Wellington.
When was New Zealand founded?
- 1947, full legislative independence by the Statute of Westminster; the Treaty of Waitangi dates to 1840
- 19 September 1983, independence from Britain
- Traditional founding 3 September 301 by Saint Marinus; independence recognized by the Pope in 1631
- 1918, as a republic after the fall of Austria Hungary; full sovereignty restored by the State Treaty of 1955
Answer
1947, full legislative independence by the Statute of Westminster; the Treaty of Waitangi dates to 1840 — Founded: 1947, full legislative independence by the Statute of Westminster; the Treaty of Waitangi dates to 1840.
What form of government does New Zealand have?
- Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Presidential republic, closely tied to Russia
- Federal parliamentary republic; large areas outside government control
- Federal parliamentary republic since 2008
Answer
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy — Government: Parliamentary constitutional monarchy.
True or false: New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific.
- True
- False
Answer
True — True. New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific.