MCQs on mountains of New Zealand

What is the highest mountain in New Zealand?
- A) Mount Cook
- B) Mount Tasman
- C) Mount Ruapehu
- D) Mount Ngauruhoe Answer: A) Mount Cook
Mount Cook is also known by its Māori name, which is what?
- A) Aoraki
- B) Tongariro
- C) Taranaki
- D) Hikurangi Answer: A) Aoraki
Which mountain range runs through the South Island of New Zealand?
- A) Southern Alps
- B) Kaikoura Range
- C) Tararua Range
- D) Ruahine Range Answer: A) Southern Alps
What is the second highest peak in New Zealand?
- A) Mount Tasman
- B) Mount Cook
- C) Mount Aspiring
- D) Mount Ruapehu Answer: A) Mount Tasman
Which active volcano is located on the North Island of New Zealand?
- A) Mount Cook
- B) Mount Ruapehu
- C) Mount Taranaki
- D) Mount Wellington Answer: B) Mount Ruapehu
What is the height of Mount Cook?
- A) 3,724 meters
- B) 3,440 meters
- C) 3,155 meters
- D) 3,132 meters Answer: A) 3,724 meters
Which mountain is known for its symmetrical cone shape and is also an active volcano?
- A) Mount Ngauruhoe
- B) Mount Tongariro
- C) Mount Taranaki
- D) Mount Ruapehu Answer: C) Mount Taranaki
Mount Ruapehu is located within which national park?
- A) Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
- B) Tongariro National Park
- C) Fiordland National Park
- D) Abel Tasman National Park Answer: B) Tongariro National Park
Which mountain range separates the West Coast from the Canterbury Plains?
- A) Southern Alps
- B) Kaikoura Range
- C) Otago Mountains
- D) Tararua Range Answer: A) Southern Alps
Which mountain is often referred to as the “Matterhorn of New Zealand”?
- A) Mount Aspiring
- B) Mount Cook
- C) Mount Tasman
- D) Mount Ngauruhoe Answer: A) Mount Aspiring
Which mountain is famous for its stunning views and challenging climbing routes, located in the Mount Aspiring National Park?
- A) Mount Cook
- B) Mount Aspiring
- C) Mount Tasman
- D) Mount Ruapehu Answer: B) Mount Aspiring
What is the highest point in the North Island of New Zealand?
- A) Mount Ruapehu
- B) Mount Taranaki
- C) Mount Ngauruhoe
- D) Mount Tongariro Answer: A) Mount Ruapehu
Which mountain in New Zealand is known for its volcanic activity and is part of the Tongariro National Park?
- A) Mount Ruapehu
- B) Mount Ngauruhoe
- C) Mount Taranaki
- D) Mount Cook Answer: B) Mount Ngauruhoe
Which mountain range is located on the North Island and is known for its rugged terrain and hiking trails?
- A) Ruahine Range
- B) Tararua Range
- C) Kaimai Range
- D) All of the above Answer: D) All of the above
What is the name of the mountain that is the centerpiece of the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park?
- A) Mount Aspiring
- B) Mount Cook
- C) Mount Tasman
- D) Mount Taranaki Answer: B) Mount Cook
Which mountain is the site of the popular ski resort known as Whakapapa?
- A) Mount Ruapehu
- B) Mount Hutt
- C) Mount Taranaki
- D) Mount Ngauruhoe Answer: A) Mount Ruapehu
Mount Taranaki is located near which city?
- A) Wellington
- B) Auckland
- C) New Plymouth
- D) Christchurch Answer: C) New Plymouth
Which famous hiking track in New Zealand traverses several mountain ranges, including the Southern Alps?
- A) Routeburn Track
- B) Tongariro Alpine Crossing
- C) Abel Tasman Coastal Track
- D) Te Araroa Trail Answer: A) Routeburn Track
Which peak is a prominent feature of the Southern Alps and is known for its glacier?
- A) Mount Cook
- B) Mount Tasman
- C) Mount Aspiring
- D) All of the above Answer: D) All of the above
What is the volcanic mountain located in the central North Island, known for its colorful crater lakes?
- A) Mount Tarawera
- B) Mount Ruapehu
- C) Mount Tongariro
- D) Mount Ngurah Rai Answer: C) Mount Tongariro
What is the prominent feature of the Canterbury Plains near Christchurch?
- A) Southern Alps
- B) Mount Cook
- C) Mount Hutt
- D) All of the above Answer: A) Southern Alps
Which mountain in New Zealand is famous for its distinctive, almost perfectly conical shape?
- A) Mount Taranaki
- B) Mount Cook
- C) Mount Ruapehu
- D) Mount Aspiring Answer: A) Mount Taranaki
What is the significant geological feature found on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu?
- A) Crater lake
- B) Glaciers
- C) Volcanic craters
- D) All of the above Answer: D) All of the above
Which mountain range forms part of the natural border between New Zealand’s North and South Islands?
- A) Southern Alps
- B) Ruahine Range
- C) Tararua Range
- D) None of the above Answer: D) None of the above
Mount Ngauruhoe is famously known for its role in which film trilogy?
- A) Harry Potter
- B) The Lord of the Rings
- C) The Hobbit
- D) Star Wars Answer: B) The Lord of the Rings
What is the significance of the Franz Josef Glacier?
- A) It is the longest glacier in New Zealand.
- B) It is accessible by hiking.
- C) It flows down to the rainforest.
- D) All of the above. Answer: D) All of the above.
Which mountain in New Zealand is renowned for its extreme weather conditions and is also a ski destination?
- A) Mount Hutt
- B) Mount Ruapehu
- C) Mount Cook
- D) Mount Tarawera Answer: B) Mount Ruapehu
What is the unique feature of the Southern Alps?
- A) They are all dormant volcanoes.
- B) They are the only mountains in New Zealand.
- C) They have numerous glaciers and lakes.
- D) They are all over 3,000 meters high. Answer: C) They have numerous glaciers and lakes.
Which mountain is located on the west coast of the South Island and is famous for its rainforests?
- A) Mount Cook
- B) Mount Aspiring
- C) Mount Tasman
- D) Mount Haast Answer: B) Mount Aspiring
What activity is popular on the mountains of New Zealand during the winter?
- A) Surfing
- B) Snowboarding
- C) Hiking
- D) Mountain biking Answer: B) Snowboarding

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