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WorksheetsKaitiakitanga Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the definition of Kaitiakitanga?
guardianship
conservation
protection
preservation
All of the above
What does Tangaroa have kaitiakitanga over?
Forests
Seas and Oceans
Sky
Land
Which term means "authority over land or territory"?
mana whenua
kaitiakitanga
mauri
tikanga
Which one of these phrases is a translation of the whakatauki
‘Ko ahau te awa, ko te awa ko ahau’
"I am the land and the land is me"
"As people disappear from sight, the land remains"
'I am the river, the river is me'.
"Care for the land, care for the people, go forward"
Is kaitiakitanga always related to food?
Yes
No
Which Bible verse says "let us make man-kind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth"
Genesis 1:3
Genesis 1:11
Genesis 1:20
Genesis 1:26
Which of these is NOT a type of UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Natural
Cultural
Spiritual
Mixed
Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Egypt?
Memphis
Chichen-itza
Land of the Dogons
Haeinsa Temple
Which United Nations branch administers the World Heritage Sites?
UNWHO
ECOSOC
UNESCO
UNICEF
What is an archipelago?
A large area covered with trees
A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent
Which landform is a ring of coral that forms an island?
Atoll
Delta
Fjord
Peninsula
What is the main difference between a bay and a gulf?
A bay is larger than a gulf
A bay is partly enclosed by land and is usually smaller than a gulf
A gulf is a freshwater body
A gulf is a man-made structure
What is a canyon?
A large body of water surrounded by land on all sides
A deep valley with very steep sides, often carved from the Earth by a river
A large flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
Which landform is characterized by a steep face of rock and soil?
Plateau
Hill
Valley
Cliff
What is a delta?
A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
A cold, treeless area
A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth
A low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river
Which landform is a very dry area?
Desert
Swamp
Jungle
Tundra
What is a fjord?
A large flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean
A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent
A piece of land surrounded by water
A long narrow sea inlet bordered by steep cliffs
Which landform is a slowly moving river of ice?
Lake
River
Ocean
Glacier
What is the main characteristic of a peninsula?
It is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
It is a large flat area of land
It is surrounded by water on three sides
It is a large body of water surrounded by land
Which landform is a large flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land?
Plateau
Valley
Hill
Canyon
What is a strait?
A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent
A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth
A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
A cold, treeless area
Which landform is a mountainous vent in the earth’s crust?
Hill
Geyser
Mountain
Volcano
What is a waterfall?
A large flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land
A river that falls off steeply
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
A large body of water surrounded by land
Which city would you find at 51°N, 0°W?
Los Angeles
London
Sydney
Cape Town
Which city would you find at 34°N, 118°W??
Los Angeles
London
Sydney
Cape Town
Which city would you find at 34°S, 151°E?
Los Angeles
London
Sydney
Cape Town
Which city would you find at 34°S, 18°E?
Los Angeles
London
Sydney
Cape Town
Which line of Latitude is found at 23.50N?
Tropic of Capricorn
International Dateline
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Which line of Latitude is found at 66.50N?
Tropic of Capricorn
International Dateline
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Which line of Latitude is found at 23.50S?
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Which line of Latitude is found at 66.50S?
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
How many continents are there?
5
6
7
8
Which is the best definition of a biome?
the area in which a population or species lives
a community of plants and animals in a certain climate
interactions between biota, such as plants and animals, within the environment
none of these
Which biome is shown by the bright green colour?
Tropical rainforest
Tundra
Desert
Montane
Which biome is shown by the bright orange/red colour?
Tropical rainforest
Tundra
Desert
Montane
Which biome is shown by the dark red colour?
Tropical rainforest
Tundra
Desert
Montane
Which of these is NOT a World Heritage Site in Aotearoa New Zealand?
Tongariro National Park
Te Waipounamu
Sub Antarctic Islands
Hauraki Gulf
Which of these is NOT a volcanic peak in Tongariro National Park?
Ngauruhoe
Tongariro
Taranaki
Ruapehu
When did Ruapehu last erupt?
1995
1996
2007
2017
What is Aotearoa New Zealand's most active volcano?
Ruapehu
Whakaari
Whakarewarewa
Ngauruhoe
Which one of these is the climate graph for Okavango Delta?
A
B
C
D
Which one of these is the climate graph for Auckland?
A
B
C
D
Which one of these is the climate graph for Singapore?
A
B
C
D
The Okavango Delta is mostly located in which country?
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Botswana
Zambia
Which of these terms is appropriate for the Okavango Delta?
Swamp
Savannah
Endorheic Delta
Alluvial Fan
All of these
Which of these is NOT a river in China?
Yellow River
Mekong River
Pearl River
Yangtze River
Which of these is the capital city of China?
Xi'an
Hong Kong
Beijing
Shanghai
Which of these is in the NORTH of China?
Taklamakan Desert / Tarim Basin
Tibetan Plateau
Himalayan Mountains
Gobi Desert
What was the name of the Emperor who commissioned the building of the Terracotta Warriors?
Tang Taizong
Hongwu
Song Taizu
Qin Shi Huang
When were the Terracotta Warriors created?
About 2000 BC
About 200 BC
About 0 AD
About 200 AD
