The Brain
Driving 1
Driving 2
NCEA and Goals
General Knowledge
100

The place long term memories are stored in the brain.

Hippocampus

100

If anybody is hurt in a crash, the driver must tell a police officer as soon as possible but within: ___________ hours

24 hours

100

For how long do you need to signal or indicate before turning or slowing down?

3 seconds

100

The number of credits needed to gain Level 1 NCEA (not including literacy and numeracy requirements).

60 credits (you also need another 10 numeracy and 10 literacy credits!)

100

What is a group of crows called?

A Murder

200

The COLOUR of the 'matter' that is the tissue in the brain and spinal cord.

Grey Matter

200

What is the speed limit for vehicles passing a school bus that has stopped to let children on or off? ___________ km/h

20 kph

200

When making a turn you must check your mirrors and what else?

blind spots

200

What living things were placed in a jar for the experiment testing open jar thinking?

Fleas

200

How many faces does a Dodecahedron have?

12

300

The Maaori word for making connections and building relationships. CLUE - the activity we start all Hacks classes with.

Whakawhanaungatanga

300

You must turn your vehicle headlights on when visibility is less than how many meters?

100m

300

What is the speed limit from the time you pass an Accident sign until you are past the crash site?

20 kph

300

What does the 'M' in the S.M.A.R.T goal acronym stand for?

Measurable 

300

Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?

Venus

400

The word that means you can learn anything as the brain can form new connections and pathways.

Neuroplasticity

400

What is the name of the area in the middle of the road marked with white diagonal lines?

Flush Median

400

What do flashing yellow traffic lights mean?

Traffic signals aren't working. In this case, you must apply the give way rules.

400

How many credits do you need for a subject endorsement?

14

400

How many times has England won the men's football World Cup?

One (1966)

500

The part of the brain that develops the most during adolescence (teenage).

Pre-frontal cortex (frontal cortex).

500

What colour is the marker that indicated a fire hydrant?

Blue

500

When a flock of sheep are coming towards you on a country road, what should you do?

Slow down or pull over to the side of the road.

500

What do the E and the A stand for in NCEA?

Educational Achievement  (National Certificate of Educational Achievement.

500

Which two country singers famously sang together on 1983 song Islands in the Stream?

Kenny Rodgers and Dolly Parton