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Social Studies Unit Test Practise Flashcards

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What is a convention?

A

A standard technique or rule to be followed.

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What is a compass?

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

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What is a scale?

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A tool used to show the relative size of maps.

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Features made by nature are called ________ features.

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Natural

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Man made features are called _______ features.

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Cultural

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What is a strait?

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A body of water that runs between two islands.

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

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Maori

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

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

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

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

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What were the New Zealand wars about?

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

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What is a dominion?

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The territory of a supreme ruler (sovereign) or

government.

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What is Social Legislation?

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

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What was made NZ fully independent?

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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.

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Areas such as towns or cities are called _____ _______.

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Urban areas.

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Areas part of the countryside are called ____ _____.

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Rural areas.

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16
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Define tourism.

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The practice of travelling for recreation.

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17
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A place where someone may live or stay is called an _______.

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Accommodation.

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

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Name: Waitkato

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

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

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

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What is FACKTS and what does it stand for?

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FACKTS is an acronym for 6 mapping conventions:

F - Frame
A - Arrow
C - Colour
K - Key
T - Title
S - Scale
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What are the four main compass points?

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North, South, East and West.

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

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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.

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What are the three biggest islands in NZ?

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North Island, South Island and Stewart Island.

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Name the 2 highest mountains in the North and South Island

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North: Mount. Ruapehu
South: Mount. Cook

25
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Name the five biggest cities in NZ.

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Auckland
Dunedin
Hamilton
Christchurch
Wellington
26
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Name the two longest lakes in NZ.

A

Lake Taupo and Lake Wakatipu.

27
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What are the two straits that run between the islands? Which strait runs between which islands?

A

Foveaux Strait runs between the South and Stewart Island

Cook Strait runs between the North and South Island.

28
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What is the name of the ocean to the east of NZ?

A

South Pacific Ocean.

29
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What is the name of the sea to the west of NZ?

A

Tasman Sea.

30
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What are the two largest rivers in NZ?

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The Waikato river and the Clutha River.

31
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There are ___ main regions in NZ.

A

16.

32
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There are __ main cities in NZ.

A

6.

33
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The population of Auckland is _____ million.

A

1.3 million.

34
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Christchurch is NZ’s ____ largest city with a population of _________ people.

A

Third largest, population of 350 000.

35
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What are the three official languages of NZ?

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English, Maori and Sign Language.

36
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The four largest ethnic groups in NZ are…

A

European, Asian, Maori and Pasifika.

37
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NZ imports most of its products from…

A

Japan.

38
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NZ’s main exports are _____, _____, _______.

A

Wood, dairy produce, wool.

39
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____% of NZ’s population lives in urban areas.

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75%.

40
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Which country accounts for both the majority of our exports and visiting tourists?

A

Australia.

41
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When did the Maori first arrive?

A

AD1000.

42
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Who was the first European to discover NZ?

A

Abel Tasman.

43
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Who founded the NZ company?

A

Edward Gibbon Wakefield.

44
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Where was NZ originally governed from?

A

New South Wales, Australia.

45
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When did NZ become completely self governing, including control of foreign affairs?

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1907

46
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For The United Nations, New Zealand participates in ________.

A

Peacekeeping.

47
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What is NZ considered a leader in? Why?

A

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

48
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How long did NZ toops fight in WWI? What about WWII?

A

WWI: 1914 - 1918
WWII: 1939 - 1945

49
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What year did NZ declare itself Nuclear-Free?

A

1987.

50
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Which countries spend the most money in NZ?

A

China (Hong Kong) and Thailand.

51
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‘Whanga’ means _____.

A

Harbour.

52
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‘Hiku’ means ___ _____.

A

Landmark peak.

53
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‘Ao’ means ______ __.

A

World of.

54
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‘Rangi’ means ____/_____.

A

Sky/skyline.

55
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‘Naki’ means _____ _____ ____ ___ ___.

A

To move with even motion.

56
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‘Para’ means ____ _____.

A

Fern Root.

57
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‘Nui’ means ____ or _____ _____.

A

Big or plenty of.

58
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‘Raki’ means _____.

A

Clouds.

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