Year: 2022

Ethiopia – Questions

 

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Questions

 

1) Where in Africa is Ethiopia located?

1. a) East Africa b) South Africa
2. c) West Africa d) North Africa

 

2) Ethiopia is often referred to as what?

1. a) The heart of Africa b) The lion of Africa
2. c) The Horn of Africa d) The best country in Africa

 

3) What is the capital city of Ethiopia?

1. a) Bahir Dar b) Dire Dawa
2. c) Awassa d) Addis Abada

 

4) What is the castle in Ethiopia called?

1. a) Blue Nile Castle b) Omo Valley Castle
2. c) Gondar Castle d) Ethiopia Castle

 

5) Which country does not border Kenya

1. a) Somalia b) Kenya
2. c) South Sudan d) South Africa

 

6) What is considered to be the rarest species of animal in Ethiopia?

1. a) Ethiopean Wolf b) Mountain Nyala
2. c) Somali Wild Donkey d) Black Lion 

 

7) “The population of Ethiopia is 109 million.”

1. a) True b) False

 

8) Which months are the rainy months in Ethiopia?

1. a) March to April b) July to September
2. c) June to August d) March to June

 

9) What does landlocked mean?

→ Landlocked means like a whole country or a religion almost or entirely surrounded by  land.

 

10) What else have you learned about Ethiopia?

→ There is an animal called The Mountain Nyala and it is an endangered animal in Ethiopia.

 

Winter Olympics – Questions

 

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Questions

 

1)  Where, and when were the first Winter Olympic Games held?

1. a)  1924 – Olympia, Greece b) 1944 – Chamonix, France
2. c) 1924 – Chamonix, France d)  2022 – Beijing, China

 

2) Which two years were the Winter Olympics NOT held?

1. a) 1928 and 1932 b)  1998 and 2002
2. c)  1840 and 1844 d)  1940 and 1944

 

3) Why were the Olympic Games not held those years?

1. a) They ran out of snow b) World War II
2. c) World War I d) Covid-19

 

4) Which current sport is descended from the discontinued sport “Military Patrol” ?

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

 

5)  What are the FIVE original sports of the Winter Olympics?

1. 1.  alpine skiing
   2.   luge
   3.  short track speed skating
   4.   freestyle skiing

• Snowboarding

 

6) After being made the hosts of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, what was Beijing the first city to do?

Beijing became the first city to host the summer olympics and the winter olympic games.

 

7) The Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 were held between which dates ? 

4 Of February and the 20 of February.

How many days is that? 

17 Days.

 

8) Which Winter Olympic Sport would you like to compete in? Explain why you chose this sport.

I would like to compete in snowboarding because I think that it looks like a very fun and amazing sport to participate in.

 

Beijing, China – Questions

 

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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”?

Tiananmen is Translated to Heaven’s Gate Mountains.

 

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

Beijing makes clothes, Cars , Electronics, Computers and Machinery  while other Big cities are farmers and grow fruits and Vegetables.

 

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

I think that it is important for countries to look after ancient and old places because they are like history and we should keep it so that not only we can see but other people in a new generation and mostly because it seems like you are wiping down history.

Famous Attractions in China – Questions

 

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1) Which famous Chinese attraction reaches from the fortresses of Shanhaiguan to Jiayuguan?

1. a) Terracotta Army b) Great Wall of China
2. c) Great Balls of Fire d)  Zhangjiajie National Park

 

2) How tall is the Great Wall of China on average?

1. a) 6 – 8 feet tall b)  6 – 8 metres tall
2. c)  6 – 8 horses tall d) 6 – 8 kilometres tall.

 

3) Which famous attraction was not allowed to be visited by anyone except the royal family and their staff?

1. a) Chimelong Ocean Kingdom b) The Terracotta Army
2. c) The Forbidden City d) Zhangjiajie National Park

 

4) How many horses were found in the Terracotta Army?

1. a)  10,000 b)  520
2. c)  850 d) There were no horses.

 

5)  Which movie was inspired by the amazing mountains in the Zhangjiajie National Park?

1. a)  Batman b)  Avatar
2. c) Jungle Cruise d) Space Jam 2

 

6) How many Guinness World Records does the Whale Shark tank and Chimelong Ocean Kingdom have?

The Whale Shark Tank has won 5 World records and The Chimelong Ocean Kingdom has won 5.

 

7) Put the attractions in the correct order from oldest to newest.

 

Great Wall of China

The Forbidden City

The Terracotta Army

Zhangjiajie National Park

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom

 

8) Which of these attractions would you most like to visit? Explain why you would like to visit this place

 

I would like to visit The Great Wall Of China because I would like to go and see the beautiful man made structure and look at how old it is.