Social Studies Unit Test Practise

Question 1

What is a convention?

Answer 1

A standard technique or rule to be followed.

Question 2

What is a compass?

Answer 2

An instrument containing a pointer which shows the directions of North, West, East, South.

Question 3

What is a scale?

Answer 3

A tool used to show the relative size of maps.

Question 4

Features made by nature are called ________ features.

Answer 4

Natural

Question 5

Man made features are called _______ features.

Answer 5

Cultural

Question 6

What is a strait?

Answer 6

A body of water that runs between two islands.

Question 7

What is the ethnic group of the native people of New Zealand?

Answer 7

Maori

Question 8

When, where and by who was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?

Answer 8

When: 6 February, 1840
Where: Waitangi in the Bay of Islands
Who: Members of the British Crown and some Maori Chiefs

Question 9

What did New Zealand become after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi?

Answer 9

A British colony - meaning that Britain had full control over NZ.

Question 10

What were the New Zealand wars about?

Answer 10

The New Zealand wars were fought between 1860 and 1872 between Maori tribes and the British Crown over control of NZ.

Question 11

What is a dominion?

Answer 11

The territory of a supreme ruler (sovereign) or

government.

Question 12

What is Social Legislation?

Answer 12

Laws to do with people, e.g healthcare or education.

Question 13

What was made NZ fully independent?

Answer 13

The adoption of the Statute of Westminster in 1974. The Statute of Westminster is a law that basically says that all Commonwealths of England are equal and have the same relationship with the Crown.

Question 14

Areas such as towns or cities are called _____ _______.

Answer 14

Urban areas.

Question 15

Areas part of the countryside are called ____ _____.

Answer 15

Rural areas.

Question 16

Define tourism.

Answer 16

The practice of travelling for recreation.

Question 17

A place where someone may live or stay is called an _______.

Answer 17

Accommodation.

Question 18

What is the name of the longest river in NZ? What is its name’s English translation?

Answer 18

Name: Waitkato

Translation: ‘Flowing water.’ ‘Wai’ - meaning ‘water’, and ‘kato’ meaning ‘to flow.’

Question 19

What is the tallest mountain in NZ? How tall is it? What is its name’s English translation

Answer 19

Name: Mount. Ruapehu
Height: 2797 meters
Translation: ‘A hole to explode.’ ‘Rua’ meaning ‘hole,’ and ‘pehu’ meaning ‘to explode.’

Question 20

What is FACKTS and what does it stand for?

Answer 20

FACKTS is an acronym for 6 mapping conventions:

F - Frame
A - Arrow
C - Colour
K - Key
T - Title
S - Scale

Question 21

What are the four main compass points?

Answer 21

North, South, East and West.

Question 22

Write a generalization about the relationship between a scale and the area shown on a map.

Answer 22

The larger a scale is, the less area it takes up. The scale 1:100 is larger than 1:90000000. The larger the numbers in the 1: ____ ratio, the smaller the scale. If the number is a really large number, the scale is considered small, if the number is small, the scale is considered large.

Question 23

What are the three biggest islands in NZ?

Answer 23

North Island, South Island and Stewart Island.

Question 24

Name the 2 highest mountains in the North and South Island

Answer 24

North: Mount. Ruapehu
South: Mount. Cook

Question 25

Name the five biggest cities in NZ.

Answer 25

``` Auckland Dunedin Hamilton Christchurch Wellington ```

Question 26

Name the two longest lakes in NZ.

Answer 26

Lake Taupo and Lake Wakatipu.

Question 27

What are the two straits that run between the islands? Which strait runs between which islands?

Answer 27

Foveaux Strait runs between the South and Stewart Island | Cook Strait runs between the North and South Island.

Question 28

What is the name of the ocean to the east of NZ?

Answer 28

South Pacific Ocean.

Question 29

What is the name of the sea to the west of NZ?

Answer 29

Tasman Sea.

Question 30

What are the two largest rivers in NZ?

Answer 30

The Waikato river and the Clutha River.

Question 31

There are ___ main regions in NZ.

Answer 31

16.

Question 32

There are __ main cities in NZ.

Answer 32

6.

Question 33

The population of Auckland is _____ million.

Answer 33

1.3 million.

Question 34

Christchurch is NZ's ____ largest city with a population of _________ people.

Answer 34

Third largest, population of 350 000.

Question 35

What are the three official languages of NZ?

Answer 35

English, Maori and Sign Language.

Question 36

The four largest ethnic groups in NZ are...

Answer 36

European, Asian, Maori and Pasifika.

Question 37

NZ imports most of its products from...

Answer 37

Japan.

Question 38

NZ's main exports are _____, _____, _______.

Answer 38

Wood, dairy produce, wool.

Question 39

____% of NZ's population lives in urban areas.

Answer 39

75%.

Question 40

Which country accounts for both the majority of our exports and visiting tourists?

Answer 40

Australia.

Question 41

When did the Maori first arrive?

Answer 41

AD1000.

Question 42

Who was the first European to discover NZ?

Answer 42

Abel Tasman.

Question 43

Who founded the NZ company?

Answer 43

Edward Gibbon Wakefield.

Question 44

Where was NZ originally governed from?

Answer 44

New South Wales, Australia.

Question 45

When did NZ become completely self governing, including control of foreign affairs?

Answer 45

1907

Question 46

For The United Nations, New Zealand participates in ________.

Answer 46

Peacekeeping.

Question 47

What is NZ considered a leader in? Why?

Answer 47

Social legislation - laws for the people - because NZ was the first country to give women the right to vote in 1893.

Question 48

How long did NZ toops fight in WWI? What about WWII?

Answer 48

WWI: 1914 - 1918 WWII: 1939 - 1945

Question 49

What year did NZ declare itself Nuclear-Free?

Answer 49

1987.

Question 50

Which countries spend the most money in NZ?

Answer 50

China (Hong Kong) and Thailand.

Question 51

'Whanga' means _____.

Answer 51

Harbour.

Question 52

'Hiku' means ___ _____.

Answer 52

Landmark peak.

Question 53

'Ao' means ______ __.

Answer 53

World of.

Question 54

'Rangi' means ____/_____.

Answer 54

Sky/skyline.

Question 55

'Naki' means _____ _____ ____ ___ ___.

Answer 55

To move with even motion.

Question 56

'Para' means ____ _____.

Answer 56

Fern Root.

Question 57

'Nui' means ____ or _____ _____.

Answer 57

Big or plenty of.

Question 58

'Raki' means _____.

Answer 58

Clouds.