Questions

 

1) How often do Chinese people buy fresh vegetables and fruit?

Every Day

 

2) Chinese food consists of which four food groups?

Grains,Vegetables,Fruit, And Meat

 

3) Rice is eaten more in which part of China?

South China

 

4) Why do Chinese people not eat a lot of milk & dairy products?

Because Their Lactose  Intolerant

 

5) In a Chinese diet how many meals will contain rice?

Almost Every Meal

6) What happens to someone who does not eat all of their rice?

They Will Marry Someone With A Pimple Face

 

7) Every grain of rice is described as “a hardship of labour”. What do those words mean?

Severe Suffering

 

Hardship	Definition:  Severe Suffering
Labour	Definition:Physical Work

 

8) What do you think is meant by “a hardship of labour” now?

It Is Made With The Love And Hard Work From Someone Who Worked Extremely Hard Just So People Can Eat It

 

EXTRA)  Do your family practice using tea or different herbs to help with health? If they do, tell me about them!

 

My Mum Always Drinks Green Tea To Settle Her Stomach And Puts In Inside A Cup Of Hot Water 

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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

→After the French Revolution the Royal family was forced to move out of the castle and it fell into disrepair. It has been largely restored today and is an iconic tourist attraction for people to visit. It also hosts visiting heads of foreign states to come and stay. 

 

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?

→The Eiffel Tower Because I Wonder What IS At The Top And What The View From The Top

French Food

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

 

1) Food in France is also known as French

1. a) Fries b) Toast
2. c) Cuisine                                     d) Cheese

 

2) French food has influenced the style of cooking throughout 

1. a) North America      b) Europe
2. c) Australasia d) Asia

 

3) In the South of France people prefer to use this in their cooking

1. a) butter b) canola oil
2. c) water d) olive oil and garlic

 

4) A well known type of bread in France is called a 

1. a) scone         b) baguette
2. c) crepe d) bun

 

5) Crepes are usually filled with chocolate sauce and fresh fruit

1. True                     b) False

 

6) Crepes are never filled with a savoury filling

1. a) True                            b) False

 

7) A well known cheese that the French are famous for is 

1. a) Colby                    b) Cheddar
2. c) Camembert d) Mozzarella cheese

 

8) Ratatouille is a thick stew that is made from these vegetables

1. a) carrots and peas                       b) lettuce and cabbage
2. c) kumara and corn                        d) tomatoes and bell peppers

 

9) The word ratatouille translates to 

1. a) motley crew b) motley stew
2. c) motley crue d) mouldy stew

 

10) Escargot is the French name for 

1. a) cheese                   b) truffles

c) snails                       d) baguettes

Antarctic Animals – Questions

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

 

Emperor Penguins

 

1) What is the scientific name for Emperor Penguins? 

→ Aptenodytes forsteri

 

2) The Emperor penguin is the ____________ of all penguins:

1. a) Tallest b) Heaviest
2. c) Smelliest d) a&b

 

Whales

 

3) What does the blue whale eat?

1. a) Fish b) Krill
2. c) Penguins d) a&b

 

4) How big can Blue Whales grow? 

1. a) 30m b) 3m
2. c) 300mm d) 30cm

 

Seals

 

5) What do the Fur seals eat?

→ squid, birds, and tiny shrimp.

 

Leopard Seals

 

6) What is the scientific name for Leopard seals

→ Hydrurga leptonyx

 

7) How much time do they spend in the ocean?

→ More Than 20 Minutes

 

No Wolves or Polar bears?

 

8) Wolves and Polar bears live in the? 

1. a) South Pole b) North Pole
2. c) Parakai d) a&b

 

Antarctica – Questions

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

 

Antarctica is a continent

 

1) Antarctica is the [……….?] most continent. 

1. a) Northernmost b) Southernmost
2. c) Easternmost d) Westernmost

 

2) Antarctica surrounds the north pole.

1. a) True b) False

 

3) What does the name Antarctica mean? 

1. a) Ant Country b) South Country
2. c) Ice Country d) Opposite to the Arctic

 

No Countries

 

4) How many countries are there in the continent of Antarctica? 

1. a) 23 b) 7
2. c) 1 d) 0

 

5) How many countries claim different parts of Antarctica? 

1. a) 23 b) 7
2. c) 1 d) 0

 

6) What language do Native Antarctic people speak?

1. a) English b) Antarcticguese
2. c) Antarcticish d) None of the above

 

Ice Ice Baby

 

7) What percentage of Antarctica is covered in a giant ice sheet? 

1. a) 90% b) 4,776%
2. c) 98% d) 2%

 

8) What does an Antarctic Oasis mean? 

1. a) An area without ice b) A band
2. c) A lake d) A video game

 

Daylight for Six Months

 

9) How long does it stay dark in Antarctica 

1. a) 12 hours b) 12 months
2. c) 6 weeks d) 6 months

 

10) What two seasons does Antarctica have?  

1. a) Spring and Summer b) Winter and more winter

c) Summer and Winter d) Trick question (there are 4 seasons)