KIWIANA QUIZ
POUR YOURSELF A CUPPA, GRAB A BIKKIE AND A BIRO, THEN PUT YOURSELF TO THE TEST!
Test your knowledge of the people and events over the decades
While this whole special issue is dedicated to celebrating the Weekly’s milestone birthday, how much do you know about New Zealand people, places and things from the last 85 years? From 1932 to today, take our special Kiwiana quiz birthday edition!
What was the population of New Zealand in 1932, the year the Weekly was first published?
A) 1 million
B) 1.5 million
C) 2 million
In what year did New Zealand women secure the vote, which was a world-first?
Who was the longestserving editor of New Zealand Woman’s Weekly? What New Zealand town calls itself “The Gumboot Capital of the World?”
What does Te Papa translate to in English? Finish the title of this Fred Dagg song, We Don’t Know...
Who is the most-capped Silver Fern? Complete this sentence – “Always blow on the ___” True or false: New Zealand Woman’s Weekly has always been published weekly.
What was the name of the creature who would bid TV viewers goodnight in an animated clip from 1975-1994?
In what sport did we win our only medal in the 1932 Olympics, held in Los Angeles?
What toy was Prince William featured playing with as an infant during a visit to New Zealand in 1983?
Who was the Governor-General in 1932, who now has a rather famous rugby trophy named for him? What number did Richie McCaw usually wear on his back when playing for the All Blacks? How many sheep are there currently per person in New Zealand?
A) 6
B) 15
C) 20
Who was the first New Zealander to sell more than one million copies of a music single internationally? How Bizarre was OMC’s biggest hit – what does OMC stand for? What is New Zealand’s top-selling book? What was the kids’ section of the Weekly called, 20 which was edited by the Sunshine Lady?
What leader was bestowed the title of Te Whaea o te Motu (Mother of the Nation) as well as being created a Dame?