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General Knowledge Quiz (GKQ) August 2# 2012
Year 9 and 10 Social StudiesYear 9 and 10 Social Studies
1. On your world map, locate and label the country of France.
DO NOW - Mapping Tasks
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
5. What country does this flag represent?
6. What country does this flag represent?
7. What country does this flag represent?
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?
9. What country is this?
10. Who is this singer?
11. Who is this athlete and what country does he represent?
12. What is the name of this famous
landmark and what city can it be found?
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?
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.
1. On your world map, locate and label the country of France.
DO NOW - Mapping Tasks
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
Mapping Task
France
Argentina
Japan
Canada
5. What country does this flag represent?
Answer – Cambodia
6. What country does this flag represent?
Answer – Albania
7. What country does this flag represent?
Answer – Papua New Guinea
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?
Hillary ClintonBefore become US Secretary of State.,
Mrs Clinton was one of the two Senators forNew York State.
9. What country is this?
Germany
10. Who is this singer?
Lady GagaOtherwise known as Stefani Germanotta
11. Who is this athlete and what country does he represent?
Usain Bolt of JamaicaUsain Bolt of Jamaica
12. What is the name of this famous
landmark and what city can it be found?
This is the Coliseum in Rome
Capital Cities x 8
13. What is the capital city of Russia? MOSCOW14. What is the capital city of Finland? HELSINKI15. What is the capital city of Fiji? SUVA16. What is the capital city of Vietnam? HANOI17. What is the capital city of South Korea? SEOUL18. What is the capital city of Argentina? BUENOS AIRES19. What is the capital city of Venezuela? CARACAS20. What is the capital city of Chile? SANTIAGO