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-	What is culture?
-	View of a culture
-	The effects of culture
-	NZ cultural environment
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TOPIC 1: NZ’S CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT continued

Activity: Quiz

 

This is a fun quiz and your answers will depend on your own view of the NZ culture.

Have a go at answering each question and then compare your answers to the examples given. The answers may not tell you whether you are right or wrong (for some of the questions there are no right or wrong answers) but they may give you another view to compare with yours.

 

What are 3 characteristics that define a culture?	Any of: beliefs, values, customary lore, language and idiom, communication (verbal and non-verbal), protocols, music, rituals.
What sport is characteristic of NZ culture?	Rugby.
What food and beverage is characteristic?	Bread and beer (or if you live in Auckland, maybe panini and latte).
When you think about NZ art what do you see?	Maori carving, tukutuku panels.
What is the dominant ethnic group in NZ?	European.
What are the two most important rituals in NZ?	Marriage, funerals.
What roughly is the percentage of Maori in NZ?	15%.
What beliefs/religion is characteristic?	Secular society. Primarily Christian religion.
What would you pick as 2 important values in the NZ culture?	Family, caring for others, friends, community, environment .
What is considered a polite gesture when meeting someone?	Hand shake or hongi or kiss on the cheek.
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