Social Studies Unit Test Practise Flashcards
What is a convention?
A standard technique or rule to be followed.
What is a compass?
An instrument containing a pointer which shows the directions of North, West, East, South.
What is a scale?
A tool used to show the relative size of maps.
Features made by nature are called ________ features.
Natural
Man made features are called _______ features.
Cultural
What is a strait?
A body of water that runs between two islands.
What is the ethnic group of the native people of New Zealand?
Maori
When, where and by who was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?
When: 6 February, 1840
Where: Waitangi in the Bay of Islands
Who: Members of the British Crown and some Maori Chiefs
What did New Zealand become after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi?
A British colony - meaning that Britain had full control over NZ.
What were the New Zealand wars about?
The New Zealand wars were fought between 1860 and 1872 between Maori tribes and the British Crown over control of NZ.
What is a dominion?
The territory of a supreme ruler (sovereign) or
government.
What is Social Legislation?
Laws to do with people, e.g healthcare or education.
What was made NZ fully independent?
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.
Areas such as towns or cities are called _____ _______.
Urban areas.
Areas part of the countryside are called ____ _____.
Rural areas.
Define tourism.
The practice of travelling for recreation.
A place where someone may live or stay is called an _______.
Accommodation.
What is the name of the longest river in NZ? What is its name’s English translation?
Name: Waitkato
Translation: ‘Flowing water.’ ‘Wai’ - meaning ‘water’, and ‘kato’ meaning ‘to flow.’
What is the tallest mountain in NZ? How tall is it? What is its name’s English translation
Name: Mount. Ruapehu
Height: 2797 meters
Translation: ‘A hole to explode.’ ‘Rua’ meaning ‘hole,’ and ‘pehu’ meaning ‘to explode.’
What is FACKTS and what does it stand for?
FACKTS is an acronym for 6 mapping conventions:
F - Frame A - Arrow C - Colour K - Key T - Title S - Scale
What are the four main compass points?
North, South, East and West.
Write a generalization about the relationship between a scale and the area shown on a map.
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.
What are the three biggest islands in NZ?
North Island, South Island and Stewart Island.
Name the 2 highest mountains in the North and South Island
North: Mount. Ruapehu
South: Mount. Cook
Name the five biggest cities in NZ.
Auckland Dunedin Hamilton Christchurch Wellington
Name the two longest lakes in NZ.
Lake Taupo and Lake Wakatipu.
What are the two straits that run between the islands? Which strait runs between which islands?
Foveaux Strait runs between the South and Stewart Island
Cook Strait runs between the North and South Island.
What is the name of the ocean to the east of NZ?
South Pacific Ocean.
What is the name of the sea to the west of NZ?
Tasman Sea.
What are the two largest rivers in NZ?
The Waikato river and the Clutha River.
There are ___ main regions in NZ.
16.
There are __ main cities in NZ.
6.
The population of Auckland is _____ million.
1.3 million.
Christchurch is NZ’s ____ largest city with a population of _________ people.
Third largest, population of 350 000.
What are the three official languages of NZ?
English, Maori and Sign Language.
The four largest ethnic groups in NZ are…
European, Asian, Maori and Pasifika.
NZ imports most of its products from…
Japan.
NZ’s main exports are _____, _____, _______.
Wood, dairy produce, wool.
____% of NZ’s population lives in urban areas.
75%.
Which country accounts for both the majority of our exports and visiting tourists?
Australia.
When did the Maori first arrive?
AD1000.
Who was the first European to discover NZ?
Abel Tasman.
Who founded the NZ company?
Edward Gibbon Wakefield.
Where was NZ originally governed from?
New South Wales, Australia.
When did NZ become completely self governing, including control of foreign affairs?
1907
For The United Nations, New Zealand participates in ________.
Peacekeeping.
What is NZ considered a leader in? Why?
Social legislation - laws for the people - because NZ was the first country to give women the right to vote in 1893.
How long did NZ toops fight in WWI? What about WWII?
WWI: 1914 - 1918
WWII: 1939 - 1945
What year did NZ declare itself Nuclear-Free?
1987.
Which countries spend the most money in NZ?
China (Hong Kong) and Thailand.
‘Whanga’ means _____.
Harbour.
‘Hiku’ means ___ _____.
Landmark peak.
‘Ao’ means ______ __.
World of.
‘Rangi’ means ____/_____.
Sky/skyline.
‘Naki’ means _____ _____ ____ ___ ___.
To move with even motion.
‘Para’ means ____ _____.
Fern Root.
‘Nui’ means ____ or _____ _____.
Big or plenty of.
‘Raki’ means _____.
Clouds.
