Social Studies
Name a woman who is famous for having fought for the right for women to vote
Emmeline Pankhurst (UK)
Kate Sheppard (NZ)
What is the difference between weight and mass?
weight is the gravitational force on an object and mass is the size of the object.
If a shirt costing $50 was in a 20% off sale, what would the new price be?
$40
What is the language feature in this sentence: “The trees whispered menacingly in the dark forest”
Personification
In what year did women in New Zealand get the right to vote?
1893
In what units is weight measured?
Newtons
Which is cheaper: a $100 dress with the GST taken off, or a $100 dress which has been discounted by 20%?
GST = 15%…so $100-15% = $85
$100 - 20% = $80
so the second option is cheaper
What language feature is used in this phrase: “ her eyes were as green as leeks”
Simile
What is the term meaning the right for women to vote?
Women’s suffrage
Who was the scientist who developed the concept of force being the change of motion?
Isaac Newton
If my recipe indicates I need cups of flour, butter and sugar in a ratio of 3:2:1, and I want to double the recipe, how many cups of each will I need?
6 cups flour, 4 cups butter and 2 cups sugar
Which language feature is used in this phrase: Her eyes were flints of steel”
Metaphor
What did red and white camellias represent in NZ in association with the women’s suffrage movement?
A white camellia was worn to indicate support for women’s suffrage and a red camellia was worn by people who did not support the right of women to vote.
Why would we weigh less on the moon than here on Earth?
Because the moon’s gravitational force is less than the gravitational force on Earth.
If my recipe requires me to use 400g of milk, and 1L of milk costs $3.20, how much does the milk in my recipe cost?
$1.20
Which language feature is used in this phrase: “I’ve got tons of homework tonight!”
Hyperbole
Who was the Prime Minister of NZ at the time women won the right to vote?
Richard Seddon
What are the names of the forces?
Push, Thrust, Friction, weight, support
Which is more economical: flying directly from Auckland to London for $2200, or flying from Auckland to Singapore for $1220, staying one night in the airport hotel at a cost of $260, having a meal costing $50 and then a flying from Singapore to London for $640
The second option: 1200 + 640 + 260 + 50 =$2,150
Name the nouns in this sentence:
”The spa was filled with sparkling blue water, illuminated by the bright underwater lights”.
Spa, water, lights