GK Quiz 2 August 2012
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This document contains a social studies quiz for years 9 and 10 with questions about geography, flags, prominent figures, and capital cities. It begins with tasks to locate and label several countries on a map. Later questions feature images related to specific countries and leaders, as well as asking students to identify capital cities of various nations. The document provides instructions for students to answer the questions on the back of their map sheet.
GK Quiz 2 August 2012
- 1. General Knowledge Quiz (GKQ) August 2# 2012 Year 9 and 10 Social Studies Year 9 and 10 Social Studies
- 2. DO NOW - Mapping Tasks 1. On your world map, locate and label the country of France. 2. On your world map, locate and label the country of Argentina. 3. On your world map, locate and label the country of Canada. 4. On your world map, locate and label the country of Japan
- 3. 5. What country does this flag represent?
- 4. 6. What country does this flag represent?
- 5. 7. What country does this flag represent?
- 6. 8. This woman is currently the US Secretary of State. What is her name and what office did she hold before she became Secretary of State?
- 7. 9. What country is this?
- 8. 10. Who is this singer?
- 9. 11. Who is this athlete and what country does he represent?
- 10. 12. What is the name of this famous landmark and what city can it be found?
- 11. Capital Cities x 8 13. What is the capital city of Russia? 14. What is the capital city of Finland? 15. What is the capital city of Fiji? 16. What is the capital city of Vietnam? 17. What is the capital city of South Korea? 18. What is the capital city of Argentina? 19. What is the capital city of Venezuela? 20. What is the capital city of Chile?
- 12. Answers Swap your sheets and mark them. You should write the answers on the back of the world map. Make sure you have your name on that sheet as well.
- 13. DO NOW - Mapping Tasks 1. On your world map, locate and label the country of France. 2. On your world map, locate and label the country of Argentina. 3. On your world map, locate and label the country of Canada. 4. On your world map, locate and label the country of Japan
- 14. Mapping Task France Canada Japan Argentina
- 15. 5. What country does this flag represent?
- 16. 6. What country does this flag represent?
- 17. 7. What country does this flag represent?
- 18. 8. This woman is currently the US Secretary of State. What is her name and what office did she hold before she became Secretary of State?
- 19. 9. What country is this?
- 20. 10. Who is this singer?
- 21. 11. Who is this athlete and what country does he represent?
- 22. 12. What is the name of this famous landmark and what city can it be found?
- 23. Capital Cities x 8 13. What is the capital city of Russia? MOSCOW 14. What is the capital city of Finland? HELSINKI 15. What is the capital city of Fiji? SUVA 16. What is the capital city of Vietnam? HANOI 17. What is the capital city of South Korea? SEOUL 18. What is the capital city of Argentina? BUENOS AIRES 19. What is the capital city of Venezuela? CARACAS 20. What is the capital city of Chile? SANTIAGO
Editor's Notes
- Do this task if you have a map.
- Answer - Cambodia
- Answer -Albania
- This flag is the flag of Papua New Guinea
- Hillary Rodham Clinton. US Secretary of State. Former Senator for New York and First Lady
- Germany
- Lady Gaga
- Usain Bolt of Jamaica
- This is the Coliseum and it can be found in Rome, Italy.
- Paris, Canberra, Tokyo, Apia, Madrid, Ottawa, Lisbon, Beijin
- Do this task if you have a map.
- Answer - Philippines
- Answer - Denmark
- Papua New Guinea
- Hillary Rodham Clinton. US Secretary of State. Former Senator for New York and First Lady
- Germany
- Lady Gaga
- Usain Bolt of Jamaica
- This is the Coliseum and it can be found in Rome, Italy.
- Paris, Canberra, Tokyo, Apia, Madrid, Ottawa, Lisbon, Beijin