Year 7 Quick Revision Quiz — Vanuatu (for a 14-year-old)

Instructions: Try each question. Write short answers for written questions. Time: 25–35 minutes. After finishing, check your answers in the Answer Key below.

Section A — Map of Vanuatu (Map skills)

1. Label these on a blank map of Vanuatu (or name them):
   a) Capital city of Vanuatu
   b) Two largest islands (by population or recognition)
   c) The ocean that surrounds Vanuatu
2. Multiple choice: Port Vila is located on which island?
   A) Tanna   B) Efate   C) Espiritu Santo   D) Malakula
3. Short answer: Why is it useful for people to be able to read a map when living in island communities like Vanuatu? (Give two reasons)

Section B — Provinces of Vanuatu

4. Name the six provinces of Vanuatu. (If you can, list more — there are six main administrative provinces.)
5. Match these islands to their province (write the province name):
   a) Tanna — _____
   b) Espiritu Santo — _____
   c) Efate — _____
6. Short answer: How does dividing a country into provinces help local government and communities? Give one example.

Section C — Living in a Community

7. List three responsibilities a young person might have in their community (school, home or village).
8. Give two examples of community services that keep a village safe and healthy.
9. Short scenario: A cyclone has damaged houses and the water supply. Write two things that the community could do together to help everyone recover quickly.

Section D — Contour Lines: Mataso Island (map reading)

Read the short contour-map scenario and answer the questions.

Scenario: A small contour map of Mataso Island shows the coastline at 0 m. There are concentric contour lines forming a rounded hill inland. The labelled contour lines are 0 m (coast), 50 m, 100 m, 150 m. The highest inner closed line is 150 m. Point A is halfway between the 100 m and 150 m lines, closer to 150 m. The contour interval is 50 m.

10. What is the contour interval on this map?
11. Is the slope steep or gentle where the contour lines are very close together? Explain in one sentence.
12. Estimate the elevation of Point A (give a number in metres and one-sentence explanation).
13. If you walk from the coast (0 m) to the top (inside 150 m), what is the total elevation gain?

Section E — Tanna Traditional Wedding (kastom)

14. Short answer: In your own words, what does the word 'kastom' mean when people talk about customs on Tanna?
15. List two items that are often given or exchanged during a traditional wedding on Tanna (bride-price or gifts).
16. True or False: Church ceremonies have no influence on weddings in Tanna today. (Circle one)
17. Short answer: Name one respectful thing a visitor should do if attending a kastom wedding on Tanna.

Answer Key (with brief explanations)

1. a) Capital: Port Vila. b) Two large islands: Espiritu Santo (often called Santo) and Efate (and Tanna is also well known). c) The Pacific Ocean.
   Explanation: Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific.
2. Answer: B) Efate. Port Vila is on Efate island.
3. Two good reasons: 1) To find towns, schools and hospitals; 2) To plan travel and evacuation routes during storms or emergencies.
4. There are six provinces: Torba, Sanma, Penama, Malampa, Shefa, and Tafea.
5. a) Tanna — Tafea province.
   b) Espiritu Santo — Sanma province.
   c) Efate — Shefa province.
6. Example: Provinces make it easier to deliver services (like health and education) and to manage local repairs after disasters because local leaders focus on local needs.
7. Examples of responsibilities: attending school, helping with chores, caring for younger siblings, assisting in garden or fishing work.
8. Examples of community services: local clinic or health workers, village water supply maintenance, volunteer fire or emergency groups, school.
9. Examples of community cyclone recovery actions: organise a clean-up and repair teams; collect safe water and set up temporary shelters; share food and tools among families.
10. Contour interval: 50 m. (Because listed lines step 0, 50, 100, 150.)
11. Where contour lines are very close together the slope is steep. Where they are widely spaced the slope is gentle. Brief reason: close lines mean elevation changes a lot over a short distance.
12. Point A elevation: about 125 m. Explanation: It is halfway between 100 m and 150 m, but closer to 150 m so roughly 120–140 m; 125 m is a good estimate.
13. Total elevation gain from coast to top (0 m to 150 m): 150 metres.
14. 'Kastom' means traditional customs, beliefs and practices — local ways of doing things that may include ceremonies, rules, dress and exchanges of gifts.
15. Common wedding gifts: pigs, mats (woven pandanus mats), yams, sometimes money or kava. (Customs vary by family and place.)
16. False. Church ceremonies have influenced many weddings on Tanna today; often kastom and church traditions are both part of celebrations.
17. Respectful action: Ask permission before taking photos, dress modestly, listen and follow the instructions of elders, or accept and participate respectfully when invited (e.g. join a dance if asked). (Any respectful, polite behaviour is good.)

Tips for studying: Practice labelling a blank map of Vanuatu, learn the six provinces by song or mnemonic, and practise reading contour maps with different contour intervals. For cultural topics, remember that kastom varies between islands — always show respect and ask questions politely.