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Mount Aspiring National Park - Quiz
Contributed by: Fernandes
  • 1. In which year was Mount Aspiring National Park established as New Zealand's tenth national park?
A) 1956
B) 1985
C) 1964
D) 1972
  • 2. What is the total area covered by Mount Aspiring National Park?
A) 4,000 square kilometres
B) 5,000 square kilometres
C) 2,500 square kilometres
D) 3,562 square kilometres (1,375 mi2)
  • 3. Which mountain gives Mount Aspiring National Park its name?
A) Mount Cook
B) Mount Aspiring / Tititea
C) Mount Brewster
D) Mount Pollux
  • 4. What is the elevation of Mount Aspiring / Tititea above sea level?
A) 2,519 metres (8,264 ft)
B) 3,033 metres (9,951 ft)
C) 2,542 metres (8,340 ft)
D) 4,000 metres
  • 5. Which pass crosses the north-eastern corner of Mount Aspiring National Park?
A) Haast Pass
B) Lewis Pass
C) Arthur's Pass
D) Karakaramea Pass
  • 6. What is one of the main activities popular in Mount Aspiring National Park?
A) Cycling
B) Skiing
C) Tramping and hiking
D) Surfing
  • 7. Which company proposed a bus tunnel within the park to Milford Sound in 2006?
A) New Zealand Railways Corporation
B) Kiwi Bus Services
C) Milford Dart Company
D) Transit New Zealand
  • 8. What was the proposed tunnel's purpose in Mount Aspiring National Park?
A) To connect Queenstown directly to Lake Wānaka
B) To take tourists to Milford Sound from Routeburn Road via Glenorchy
C) To create a scenic drive through the park
D) To provide a new route for freight transport
  • 9. Which authority declined to adopt the amendment to allow an additional road within Mount Aspiring National Park in December 2007?
A) New Zealand Conservation Authority
B) Tourism New Zealand
C) Department of Transport
D) Ministry for the Environment
  • 10. What was Minister Nick Smith's reason for rejecting the Milford Tunnel proposal in July 2013?
A) The proposal was beyond what was appropriate for a World Heritage Area.
B) There were technical difficulties with construction.
C) Public opinion was overwhelmingly against it.
D) It would not be financially viable.
  • 11. What percentage of Mount Aspiring National Park could potentially be opened up to mining according to a proposal in 2009?
A) 50%
B) 30%
C) 10%
D) Around 20%
  • 12. Which rare elements are prospectors interested in within Mount Aspiring National Park?
A) Gold and silver
B) Carbonatite deposits including rare earth elements and tungsten
C) Coal and oil
D) Diamonds and rubies
  • 13. What is the primary reason the Green Party opposed mining in Mount Aspiring National Park?
A) It would increase air pollution.
B) Mining could damage New Zealand's image as a tourism drawcard.
C) It would disrupt local wildlife.
D) It would lead to deforestation.
  • 14. Where is the Mount Aspiring National Park visitor centre located?
A) Christchurch
B) Wānaka on the Corner of Ardmore St and Ballentyne Rd
C) Dunedin
D) Queenstown
  • 15. Which glacier activity contributed to the formation of valleys in Mount Aspiring National Park?
A) Wind deposition
B) River erosion
C) Glaciation during the Ōtira Ice Age 16,000 –18,000 years ago
D) Volcanic eruptions
  • 16. What type of valleys are found throughout Mount Aspiring National Park?
A) Flat plains
B) U-shaped valleys with steep sides
C) Delta formations
D) V-shaped valleys
  • 17. Which track is a popular hiking route in Mount Aspiring National Park?
A) Heaphy Track
B) Cascade Saddle Track
C) Abel Tasman Coast Track
D) Milford Track
  • 18. Which of the following is a prominent peak in Mount Aspiring National Park?
A) Mount Taranaki
B) Mount Cook
C) Mount Ruapehu
D) Mount Brewster, elevation 2,519 metres (8,264 ft)
  • 19. Which World Heritage Site does Mount Aspiring National Park form a part of?
A) Tongariro National Park
B) Te Wahipounamu
C) Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
D) Fiordland National Park
  • 20. What was the purpose of purchasing private land in the Landsborough River valley in April 2005?
A) For a new ski resort
B) To develop residential housing
C) To establish a commercial farm
D) As an addition to Mount Aspiring National Park
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