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Aug 10, 2007

Auckland, NZ, Quiz Answers

Here are the answers to last Saturday’s city trivia quiz on Auckland, New Zealand. A new city trivia quiz will appear on the Urban Travel blog tomorrow.

Auckland Adventure: Auckland is one of three cities in the world in which visitors are legally allowed for visiting tourists to climb the bridge. Where are the other two?

Answer: Sydney and Brisbane, both in Australia

Auckland Politics: Auckland was once the capital city of New Zealand. True or false?

Answer: True – Auckland was the capital between 1840 and 1865. After that, capital status was bestowed upon Wellington.

Auckland Architecture: At 328m tall, the tallest building in the southern hemisphere can be found in Auckland. What is it called?

Answer: The Sky Tower. The truly brave can take a wire jump from it.

Auckland Film: The director of Shrek, Shrek 2 and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was born in Auckland. What is his name?

Answer: Andrew Adamson

Auckland Sport: What is the name of the stadium that hosts most of Auckland’s major rugby union clashes?

Answer: Eden Park

Auckland Nightlife: Auckland’s major nightclub, bar and restaurant strip is almost universally known as K Road. What is its full name?

Answer: Karangahape Road

Auckland History: Which major international sailing competition, previously held in Auckland, can visitors learn about at the National Maritime Museum?

Answer: The Americas Cup

Auckland Invention: AucklanderAJ Hackett pioneered and popularised a well-known extreme sport in New Zealand, and then took it to the world. Which one?

Answer: Bungy jumping

Auckland Celebrity: Which Auckland-born supermodel was once married to Scottish rock star Rod Stewart?

Answer: Rachel Hunter

Auckland Geography: Auckland is dotted with a series of volcanic cones. What is the name of the highest?

Answer: Mt Eden.