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