Food Security
What is a biome?
A geographical area characterised by a specific climate, which supports a distinct community of plants, animals, and other organisms.
Identify one way people are interconnected through communication technology.
Phones, internet, social media, etc.
What is an autocracy?
A political system in which one or few people exercise control over the entire population.
Are cryptocurrencies a high-risk investment?
Yes.
What sparked WW1?
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What do you need to do for the E in a PQE?
Identify an exception to the pattern in the data.
What is dark tourism?
Recreational travel to a place associate with death, disaster or tragedy.
How does a Prime Minister get elected?
The party they are the leader of wins half plus 1 of the seats in the House of Representatives.
Property, term deposits, shares.
When did Batman sign his treaty with elders of the Kulin Nation?
1835
What are some negative effects of food insecurity?
Starvation, death, malnutrition.
What is globalisation?
The increasing interconnectedness of countries, societies and cultures.
HOR: The people of Australia via electorates.
Senate: The states and territories.
What is a defensive investment strategy?
An investment strategy that prioritises reliable growth over a longer timeframe.
Who is Australia's head of state?
King Charles III
What is the difference between short-term and long-term solutions to food insecurity?
Short-term solutions seek to feed people immediately, whereas long-term solutions seek to address the root causes of food insecurity.
Positive
Free and fair elections
Freedom of assembly and participation
Rule of law
Freedom of speech
Someone with 3 young children and a mortgage would tend to be risk _____.
Risk averse.
What was the name of the Aztec capital city? What is it called today?
Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City.
What is the relationship between biomes and food security? Give an example.
Biomes in which it is harder to grow large amounts of food tend to have worse food security.
What international event occurring every 4 years is an example of how sport can be a means of interconnection?
The Olympic Games.
Voters in an electorate vote for multiple candidates in order of their preferences. The candidate with half of the total votes plus 1 wins the election. Votes are recounted and preferences redistributed if there is no clear winner at first.
What is the most expensive collectible ever sold?
Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi painting.
What was the name of the Tokugawa Shogunate policy of isolation from the rest of the world?
Sakoku.