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Prodeus Beijing, China (Research – Thursday W7, T1)

Beijing, China – Questions

 

Instructions. 

Highlight the correct answer for each question.

 

Questions

 

1)  How long has Beijing been China’s centre for Government?

  1. a)  Almost 20 years b) Almost 200 years

     c)Almost 800 years d)  Almost 80 years

 

2) Which two rivers does Beijing sit between?

  1. a) Yongding and Yellow Rivers b)  Yangtze and Yellow Rivers
  2. c)  Chobai and Yangtze RIvers d)  Yongding and Chobai Rivers

 

3) After not letting people in for hundreds of years, what is the Forbidden City now?

  1. a) A theme park b) A government building
  2. c) A museum d) A military base

 

4) Which of Beijing’s Parks contains the “Temple of Heaven”?

  1. a)  Beihai Park b)  Tiantan Park
  2. c)  Tiananmen Square d)  Cornwall Park

 

5)  Who was the leader responsible for naming Beijing “Dadu” in the 1200’s?

  1. a)  Vladimir Putin b)  Donald Trump
  2. c) Kublai Khan d) Ghengis Khan

 

6) Tiananmen Square is one of the most famous places in Beijing, but what is a “Tiananmen”?

The gate of heavenly place 

 

7) Beijing does something that is “unlike” other big cities – what is it?

 

Grow fruit and vegetables in the city itself 

 

8) Do you think it is important for countries to look after ancient and old places like The Forbidden City?

 Explain your answer in 2 or more sentences

 

So these places can stay ancient for many more years in time  and hold its history. 

And be a really cool place in the future and be like an 1000 year old place in the future

prodeus Food in China – Questions

Food in China – Questions

 

Instructions. 

Highlight the correct answer for each question.

 

Questions

 

1) How often do Chinese people buy fresh vegetables and fruit?

Daily from local markets

 

2) Chinese food consists of which four food groups?

Grains vegetables fruit and meat

 

3) Rice is eaten more in which part of China?

South china 

 

4) Why do Chinese people not eat a lot of milk & dairy products?

Because they are lactose intolerance 

 

5) In a Chinese diet how many meals will contain rice?

Almost every meal 

6) What happens to someone who does not eat all of their rice?

They will marry someone with a pimple scarred face 

 

7) Every grain of rice is described as “a hardship of labour”. What do those words mean?

Physical work and suffering 

 

Hardship Definition:suffering 
Labour Definition:physical work

 

8) What do you think is meant by “a hardship of labour” now? Hard work

 

EXTRA)  Do your family practice using tea or different herbs to help with health? If they do, tell me about them!

 

Honey and lemon

 

All about France T1 W6

France – Response to Text

Please read the article on France here before answering the questions.

 

1) France is a country in Europe.

  1. a) True b) False

 

2) France is the largest country in 

  1. a) Northern Europe b) Western Europe
  2. c) Eastern Europe d) Southern Europe

 

3) The capital city of France is

  1. a) London b) Wellington
  2. c) Paris d) Rome

 

4) The population of France is

  1. a) 5 million b) 100 million
  2. c) 50 million d) 67 million

 

5) The currency (money) in France is called the 

  1. a) Euro b) Dollar
  2. c) Peso d) Tālā

 

6) One of the most famous products sold to other countries by the French is

  1. a) T-Shirts b) Vacuums
  2. c) Cheese         d) Electronics

 

7) The number of tourists who visit France each year is approximately 

  1. a) 8 Million           b) 80 Million
  2. c) 80 Thousand d) 800 Million

 

8) Bordeaux is a famous wine region in France

  1. a) False                   b) True

 

9) France is well known for its food such as 

  1. a) crepes b) baguettes
  2. c) truffles d) all of the above

 

10) Escargot is the French name for a famous French delicacy made from

  1. a) cheese                   b) truffles

c) snails                       d) bague

Prodeus Animals Antarctica Questions

 

Antarctic Animals – Questions

Please read the article on Antarctica here before answering the questions.

 

Emperor Penguins

 

1) What is the scientific name for Emperor Penguins? 

→ Aptenodytes forsteri

 

2) The Emperor penguin is the ____________ of all penguins:

  1. a) Tallest       b) Heaviest
  2. c) Smelliest   d) a&b

 

Whales

 

3) What does the blue whale eat?

  1. a) Fish          b) Krill
  2. c) Penguins     d) a&b

 

4) How big can Blue Whales grow? 

  1. a) 30m     b) 3m
  2. c) 300mm      d) 30cm

 

Seals

 

5) What do the Fur seals eat?

→ fish squid small creatures 

 

Leopard Seals

 

6) What is the scientific name for Leopard seals

→ Hydrurga leptonyx

 

7) How much time do they spend in the ocean?

→ 80% of their lives 

 

No Wolves or Polar bears?

 

8) Wolves and Polar bears live in the? 

  1. a) South Pole      b) North Pole
  2. c) Parakai      d) a&b