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Geography, Gr. 9  Introduction to Course

 Introduction to Geography Quiz

 See how much you know. Answer these as best as you can.

 1. What is the capital of:

 Canada

 Ontario

 United States

 United Kingdom

 Iraq

 2. What direction are you going in if you go from Brantford to … (north, southeast etc?)

 Thunder Bay

 Vancouver

 London, U.K.

 3. What are the 10 provinces in Canada?

 4. What are the capitals of each province?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 5. What are the three territories in Canada?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 6. What is the population of the whole world?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 7. On which continent do most people live?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 8. Name the following: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">a) A major river in Canada

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> b) A mountain range in Canada

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 9. What is the rocky landscape in northern Ontario and Quebec called?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 10. Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 11. Who is the President of the United States?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 12. Your guess as to the number of people killed or injured by landmines every day in this world <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">13. On which continent is most of your clothing made?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 14. Name the staple food (or main ingredient) that is typical in these parts of the world:

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> Africa

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> China

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> Italy