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🗺️ History and Geography, Years 9 and 10

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10 questions. Get 8 right to earn 10 minutes. All 10 right = +5 bonus. They start easy and get harder as you go, so treat the first few as a warm-up. Every one you miss comes back with the answer and why.

1. What does MMP stand for, the voting system New Zealand uses to elect Parliament?

Mixed Member ProportionalMajority Member ParliamentMultiple Member PreferenceMinisterial Member Placement

2. In what year was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?

1975190718931840

3. In a New Zealand general election under MMP, how many votes does each voter get?

Two: a party vote and an electorate voteAs many votes as there are partiesOne vote onlyThree votes for three different candidates

4. Which natural hazard can follow a large earthquake that happens under the sea?

A locust swarmA heatwaveA droughtA tsunami

5. What usually happens to the price of a good if its supply increases but demand stays the same?

The price tends to fallDemand automatically rises to match itThe price tends to riseThe price always stays exactly the same

6. What is GST in New Zealand?

A tax added to the price of most goods and services, collected by businesses for the governmentA tax only businesses pay, never included in shop pricesA discount offered on goods bought in bulkA type of savings account

7. The 28th Māori Battalion, a unit that became well known for its service overseas, fought for New Zealand in which war?

The New Zealand WarsThe First World WarThe Second World WarThe Gallipoli campaign only

8. What best describes New Zealand's system of government and head of state?

A constitutional monarchy, with the monarch represented in New Zealand by the Governor-GeneralA republic with an elected president as head of stateA one-party stateA monarchy with no elected Parliament

9. If a shop advertises a price as 'GST inclusive', what does that mean for the customer?

GST inclusive prices are always cheaper than GST exclusive onesThe item is exempt from taxThe tax will be added on top at the checkoutThe tax is already included in the price shown

10. Roughly how fast do tectonic plates typically move in a year?

They do not move at allAbout a metreSeveral kilometresA few centimetres

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