Term 1 Topic
What year was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?
1840
What is one of the laws in North Korea?
Citizens cannot leave the country, the bible is banned, each home must display Kim Jong-Un's portrait, if you commit a crime your whole family may be punished, there are limited TV channels, you can only have certain hair cuts, you cannot make phone calls outside of the country, etc.
What does 'cost of living' mean?
How much money it costs to live day-to-day, e.g the combination of housing, food, bills, and other necessities.
How many people are there in 911?
26
What country is both an island AND a continent?
Australia
What is colonisation?
The process of one country or group taking control of and govern another country, usually involving the subjugation or assimilation of the indigenous people of that country.
What is a theocracy? Name one country that operates as a theocracy.
A country governed by religious laws, usually with a religious leader as the head of state.
Examples: The Pope in Vatican City, the Dalai Lama in Tibet, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran, the Taliban in Afghanistan.
What is the poverty cycle?
The cycle of people being born into poverty, therefore less able to succeed in school/work due to less resources, therefore keeping them in poverty as well as the next generations.
Which 2 students in 911 have 100% attendance?
Shaswath and Alwin!
Which ocean is between North America and Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
What were the New Zealand wars about? (E.g what was being fought over?)
Land!
3 political parties currently operate as a coalition government in New Zealand - NZ First, National, and ACT. Who are the 3 leaders of these parties - and which party do they belong to?
National - Christopher Luxon
NZ First - Winston Peters
ACT - David Seymour
Which countries still use the death penalty? Name at least 3.
United States, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Africa, Pakistan, Vietnam.
Who is the youngest in 911?
Sulayman
Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
Japan
Who was Edward Gibbon Wakefield, and what did he do?
He founded the New Zealand Company in 1939, which bought over thousands of British migrants to New Zealand. He lied to British migrants, promising them land, houses, and jobs when none of these things were guaranteed!
When is the next New Zealand political election (month and year)? Extra points if you guess the exact day!
Saturday 7th November, 2026
What is the difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty?
Absolute poverty means lacking what is needed for basic survival; food, water, shelter.
Relative poverty means living below the standard of living in that specific country; not having access to power or transport in New Zealand.
What instrument does Mr Franklin play?
Bass guitar
Which river flows through London?
The Thames
What is the difference between a push factor and a pull factor? Give an example of each!
A push factor is a reason why someone may want to leave their country and migrate elsewhere (e.g war), a pull factor is a reason why someone may migrate to a certain country (e.g jobs).
How many haircuts are legally allowed in North Korea? Extra points for specifying how many for men and women!
28.
18 for women, 10 for men.
Kim Jong-Un's haircut is not on the list.
How much does it cost tax payers in New Zealand to keep one person in prison for one year?
$150,000
Who is the oldest student in 911?
Layla - 14 years and 6 months!
What is the largest island in the world?
Greenland