Primary 4 Humanities

A drawing of a place, shrunk and shown with symbols, that helps us know an area.

Position such as east, south, west and north; maps usually place north at the top.

The list of symbols on a map explaining what each symbol and colour means.

It shows how much the map has been reduced and is used to work out real distances.

Land that rises high with slopes; Hong Kong has many hills.

The deep harbour between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon where ships come and go.

Filling in part of the sea to make new land.

A planned town in the New Territories with housing, shops and community facilities.

The shape of the land, whether high or low, flat or sloping.

The usual weather of a place over many years; Hong Kong's is mild and damp.

The zone between the tropics and temperate lands; Hong Kong lies in it.

Spring, summer, autumn and winter — the year's regular changes in weather.

The amount of water vapour in the air; when it is high, we feel sticky.

Damp spring weather when walls sweat and clothes will not dry.

A powerful tropical storm with fierce wind and rain, visiting in summer and autumn.

The government office that watches the weather and issues forecasts and warnings.

Winds that change direction with the seasons — dry and cool in winter, warm and damp in summer.

Information telling us the weather to come, helping us plan.

A natural event that harms people and property.

A tropical storm with fierce winds and heavy rain.

Very heavy rain falling in a short time.

Soil sliding down a slope after heavy rain, burying roads and homes.

Shaking of the ground caused by moving rock; it can topple buildings.

A mountain that can erupt lava and ash.

Official signs such as typhoon signals that warn the public of danger.

Supplies like a torch, water, food and medicine prepared before a disaster.

Leaving a dangerous place in an orderly way for somewhere safe.

Long-term changes in the world's climate, such as rising temperatures and wilder weather.

The steady rise in the Earth's average temperature.

Gases such as carbon dioxide that trap heat around the Earth.

Coal, oil and natural gas, made from ancient living things; once burnt, they are gone.

The greenhouse gas given off when fossil fuels burn.

Melting ice raises the sea, which slowly creeps higher.

Rare and fierce weather such as heatwaves, droughts and super typhoons.

Land slowly turning into desert through drought and damage.

Living with less energy and less carbon, such as walking more and saving power.

Materials nature provides, such as water, wood and minerals.

A resource that refills in a short time, such as wind and sunlight.

A resource that runs out once used, such as coal and oil.

A big site where rubbish is buried in the ground.

Cutting waste before it is made, by buying less and reusing.

Turning waste into new products, such as paper made from old paper.

Using less energy, such as switching off lights.

Protecting nature and wildlife so they can last into the future.

Living in ways friendly to the Earth, such as reducing waste and low-carbon travel.

The wisdom and arts the Chinese people have built over five thousand years.

The art of writing with a brush, praised for its beauty.

Traditional opera that blends singing, speech, acting and combat, with colourful face paint.

A good quality of character, such as kindness, honesty and perseverance.

Loving and caring for parents and elders.

Buildings and objects of historic and cultural value left by our ancestors.

The great ancient wall of China, a World Heritage site.

Repairing and protecting heritage for future generations.

Handing culture and traditions from one generation to the next.

Cultures sharing goods, skills and ideas with each other.

The ancient land trade route linking China with Central Asia and Europe.

The Ming admiral who sailed to the Western Seas seven times in friendship.

Buying, selling and exchanging goods.

Carrying things from one place to another, like papermaking going west.

Different cultural elements joining to make something new, such as yuenyeung.

Things cultures share, such as valuing family reunions.

Many cultures living side by side in one place.

Accepting others' customs and ideas that differ from ours.

A period ruled by one royal family, such as Tang and Song.

A time of peace, wealth and strength.

The old trade route from China to the West.

The Tang capital, today's Xi'an, then a world city.

Poems of the Tang dynasty, such as Quiet Night Thoughts.

Printing with single characters that can be rearranged.

A needle that points north and south; it guides ships.

A Chinese invention used for fireworks and weapons.

The land a country rules.

An Italian traveller who lived in Yuan China and wrote a famous book.

An old building or place with historical value.

An object left by earlier generations with historical value.

A tomb built in the Han dynasty.

Dug out of the ground after being buried long ago.

The hall where a clan worships its ancestors and holds ceremonies.

A traditional village enclosed by walls for defence.

A route linking heritage sites for visitors.

Protecting old buildings and relics for the future.

The later part of the Song dynasty, with its capital at Lin'an.

A respected and learned Buddhist monk.

The old Chinese name for India.

The sacred books of Buddhism.

Never giving up until the goal is reached.

The real person behind a story character.

A general well known for military skill.

To serve one's country with complete loyalty.

Holding firmly to what is right, even facing death.

An old name for historical records.

Loyal and firm, never changing.

A port where goods are received and shipped on to other places.

Factories that make goods such as clothing and toys.

A city where banks and businesses from around the world gather.

A port where most goods enter and leave without tax.

Housing first built for people made homeless by disasters.

Homes built by the government at low rent for people in need.

A very fast railway; Hong Kong's line reaches Guangzhou.

Working hard and never giving up.

A naturally good location, such as a deep, wide harbour.

Channels that carry news and information to the public.

The ability to use information wisely and responsibly.

A piece of news spread without proof, possibly false.

To check whether something is true.

Thinking carefully and judging what is true and right.

The rights that protect people's creative work.

The right of a work's owner to control its use.

Copying others' work and passing it off as your own.

The right to keep personal matters and data to oneself.

Information about you, such as name, phone and photos.

The fundamental law of the country, with the highest legal force.

The constitutional document setting out the Hong Kong SAR's systems.

One China: the mainland keeps socialism while Hong Kong keeps capitalism.

Hong Kong's return to the motherland in 1997.

A region of China directly under the central government with a high degree of autonomy.

The power to run its own affairs by itself.

The system practised in the mainland of the country.

The economic system and way of life Hong Kong keeps.

The right to choose one's belief freely, without interference.

Hong Kong affairs are governed by Hong Kong people.

The freedom and protection everyone should have by law.

Something we ought to do, such as obeying the law.

Rules for the whole of society, enforced by the government.

The right to express your opinions.

Freedom from search or detention without legal cause.

The right to choose one's religion freely.

Everyone's right to go to school and learn.

Rules that keep the school safe and fair.

Following the law willingly.

Everything going in its proper, tidy way.

Being far heavier than healthy for your height.

Seeing near things clearly but far things blurrily.

Holes in teeth made by germs and sugar.

A contagious illness with fever and cough, caused by a virus.

An injection that trains the body to fight disease.

The Department of Health's yearly health checks for pupils.

Too many rats around, which spread disease.

Keeping public places clean and healthy.

A person who promotes healthy habits and helps others.

A password mixing letters, numbers and symbols, hard to guess.

Facts about you, such as your name, address and photos.

Good manners when communicating online.

A letter sent through the internet.

Using online messages to shame or hurt others.

To tell the platform or an adult about bad content.

A website where people post and reply to messages.

To discuss the matter itself, not attack the person.

A clickable address that opens a page or file.