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Cities General
Hong Kong
Mumbai
Vocabulary
History and more?
100
Name the three main cities the Unit 3 focuses on! In the correct order!
HongKong, Johannesburg, Mumbai
100
What is the major religion in HongKong?
Buddhism
100
Where does the name Bollywood come from?
Mumbai is famous for its huge film industry and was called Bombay before 1996. So the word Bollywood is a mixture of Hollywood and Bombay.
100

What does geeky mean?

nerdy, Computerfreak

100
What have Hong Kong, Mumbai and also Johannesburg historically in common?
They were all three former colonies of the British Empire.
200
Which 2 cities were the first that reached a population of 1 million or more people in DownUnder?
Sydney and Melbourne
200
How is the famous Big Buddha in Hong Kong actually called?
the Tian Tan Buddha
200
Why could Sanjay Gandhi Nagar could be called an upper- class quatter community?
Because it is made mostly out of concrete.
200
Jamal is an orphan. What does that mean?
 Vollwaise / Waisenkind
200
What is the main idea, that the Chinese agreed to support in 1997, getting the control of Hong Kong back?
"One country, two systems" --> Hong Kong could continue to govern themselves and to trade freely.
300
Try to put these cities in order from the largest to the smallest: Berlin, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong,
Mumbai, London, Honk Kong, Berlin
300
Why is the city considered as an ultimate shopping heaven?
There are no sales taxes on any goods. It is tax free.
300

What is a typical Indian snack called (sweet and spicy)?

b.......

bhelpuri
300

What does this word mean in English? [ˈskwɔtə] Describe its meaning in English and give the German translation.

squatter = Empty houses in cities, especially in the marginal areas, are very attractive to them.

Haus-/Landbesetzer

300

Which drug did the British merchants sold in China? And was was the result of it?

opium,


result: Britain won the opium wars in the mid-1800s. As a result Hong Kong Island became a British posession.

400
Name 4 problems people in Sanjay Gandhi Nagar face in their everyday lives and explain how they manage these.

Mosquitoes --> ceiling fan

no water all the time --> between 2-5a.m. they fill their buckets to get water

no private baths --> people bathe outside wearing clothes

no private toilets --> public shared toilets

no furniture --> kind landlord gave him bed/chair etc.

no own houses --> rented rooms, landlords

400
Approximately, what is the percentage of urban areas in Hong Kong?
around 50%-60%   (40% are nature reserves/beaches etc.)
400

There has been a lot of violence in Mumbai between two major religious groups? It was also shown in the movie when Jamals mother was killed.

Which religios groups are ment?

Hinduism and Muslims
400

Name three means of transport that are famous for Hong Kong and do not exist in Heiligenstadt and in our area.

e.g. cable car, escalator streets, double-decker bus, Star ferry

400

What is the full name of Slumdog Millionaires protagonist? And what is the name of is girlfriend?

Jamal Malik and Latika
500
Remember the world map of 1825 in your textbook. Which two cities, situated in eastern Asia and Europe were the first that reached a population over 1Mio. inhabitants?
London and Peking (Bejing)
500
Name the three territories Hong Kong consists of?
Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong Island, and the New Territories
500

"Be the change you want to see in the world"

Who said this? Why? What is he famous for?

Mahatma Gandhi. He is famous for his non-violent protest against the British exploitation aiming for freedom, peace and equality. He fought for Indias independence. In 1947 India finally became independent.
500
Name 4 stylistic devices that are often used by cartoonists?
Symbolism, Exaggeration, Word puns, Irony, Satire, Stereotyping, Analogy, Comparison, Methaphors, Personifications, etc.
500
What was the name of Ashley Qualls famous website?
whateverlife.com