China – Questions

 

Instructions. 

Highlight the correct answer for each question.

 

Questions

 

1) Where is China located?

1. a) Eastern Asia b) Eastern Africa
2. c) Eastern South America d) Eastern Europe

 

2) What is the official name of China?

1. a) The Kingdom of China b) The Republic of China
2. c)  The People’s China d) The People’s Republic of China 

 

3) What is the capital city of China?

1. a) Taiwan b) Beijing
2. c) Hong Kong d) Xiamen

 

4) What two things does China have?

1. a) World’s tallest mountain range & longest river b) World’s tallest mountain range and Asia’s longest river
2. c) Asia’s tallest mountain and longest river d) Asia’s tallest mountain range and world’s longest river

 

5) What fraction of China’s population live in cities?

1. a) 1/4 (quarter) b) 1/2 (half)
2. c) 1/5 (fifth) d) 1/3 (third)

 

6) Which of these is NOT a Chinese invention?

1. a) Swords b) Gunpowder
2. c) Paper d) Silk

 

7) Give me 3 examples of things the Chinese used to create art.

 

1. a) painting b)silk c)poetry

 

8) Which Chinese animal is endangered? Giant Panda

 

1.  How many are left in the wild? 1,864

 

9) Explain why you think it is important to look after, and protect endangered animals like the Giant Panda.

→ Economic benefits derived from these critical basins include tourism, subsistence fisheries and agriculture, transport, hydropower and water resources. So by protecting pandas, we’re helping to safeguard the broader environment, which so many people and animals depend on.

 

France Landmarks            

Please read the article on French Landmarks here before answering the questions.

 

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.

 

1. How many people visit France each year? 

 

1. a) 80 Thousand                     b) 800 Million
2. c) 80 Million                                     d) 8 Million

 

2. The Eiffel Tower is found in which French city?

 

1. a) Bordeaux             b) Paris
2. c) Marseille                d) Lyon

 

3. The Eiffel Tower was built in 

 

1. a) 1999           b) 1840
2. c) 1898                       d) 1889

 

4. List one fact about Versailles from the reading

 

→The château or castle on the outskirts of Paris was built as a hunting lodge for Louis XIII in 1623 but was later transformed into a massive palace for the French kings. 

 

5. True or False: The Arc de Triomphe was built to honour French soldiers who fought during the war. 

 

1. a) True b) False

 

6. The Louvre Museum is the biggest museum in the world and holds a famous piece of art called  

 

1. a) The Starry Night             b) The Modern Lisa
2. c) The Mona Lisa                               d) Sunflowers

 

7. Which of the landmarks in France would you most like to visit and why?

 

→Loire Valley Castles because I will feel like a Disney princess and it looks chill as well.

France – Response to Text

Please read the article on France here before answering the questions.

 

1) France is a country in Europe.

1. a) True b) False

 

2) France is the largest country in 

1. a) Northern Europe b) Western Europe
2. c) Eastern Europe d) Southern Europe

 

3) The capital city of France is

1. a) London b) Wellington
2. c) Paris d) Rome

 

4) The population of France is

1. a) 5 million b) 100 million
2. c) 50 million d) 67 million

 

5) The currency (money) in France is called the 

 a)Euro b) Dollar

1. c) Peso d) Tālā

 

6) One of the most famous products sold to other countries by the French is

1. a) T-Shirts b) Vacuums
2. c) Cheese           d) Electronics

 

7) The number of tourists who visit France each year is approximately 

1. a) 8 Million           b) 80 Million
2. c) 80 Thousand d) 800 Million

 

8) Bordeaux is a famous wine region in France

1. a) False                       b) True

 

9) France is well known for its food such as 

1. a) crepes b) baguettes
2. c) truffles d) all of the above

 

10) Escargot is the French name for a famous French delicacy made from

1. a) cheese                   b) truffles

c) snails                       d) baguettes

Antarctica – Questions

Please read the article on Antarctica here before answering the questions.

 

Eight Below

 

1) Which character does Paul Walker play? 

1. a) Jerry Shepard b) Cooper
2. c) an American geologist d) Brian O’Conner

 

2) Who gets left in Antarctica to survive on their own?

1. a) The people b) The Dogs

 

3) What score out of 100 did the movie get on Rotten Tomatoes? 

1. a) 3/100 b) 3%
2. c) A VERY LOW SCORE d) Not sure, so I asked Miss Tuiā and she gave me the evils

 

Happy Feet

 

4) What is the name of the main (penguin) character? 

1. a) Memphis b) Norma
2. c) Mumble d) Pengu

 

5) The movie is about a penguin who can’t ______? 

1. a) Dance b) Fly
2. c) Sing d) Make friends

 

6) What score out of 10 did the movie get on IMDB?

1. a) 76% b) 77%
2. c) 6.5% d)5/10

 

March of the Penguins

 

7) Which filmmaker made the movie? 

1. a) Morgan Freeman b) Luc Jacquet
2. c) A penguin d) Migi Siō

 

8) What is this movie about?

1. a) Penguins in the month of March b) Penguins learning to March
2. c) Penguins or something like that d) Penguins journing to their breeding grounds

 

9) What score did it get on Rotten Tomatoes

7. a) 7.5/10 b) 5/5
8. c) 94% d) Way more than 8 Below