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