Rounds 5 & 6

Good luck in the 2011 competition!

Round 5:Canadian

FreshwaterThis round is about the rivers

and lakes of Canada.

This is the most northerly of the Great Lakes.

1

This river, which flows through Fredericton, is the longest in New Brunswick.

2

The Athabasca River is located in this western province.

3

Lake Timiskaming forms part of the border between these two provinces.

4

The Skeena River is located in this western province.

5

Winnipeg is built at the confluence of the Red River and this river.

6

Grand Lake, Deer Lake and Gander Lake are all located in this province.

7

Hazen Lake is located on this island, the most northern island in Canada.

8

This lake is located in the centre of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.

9

This western province is the only one named after a river.

10

And now the answers to Round 5…

1. Lake Superior 2. Saint John River 3. Alberta 4. Ontario and Quebec 5. British Columbia 6. Assiniboine River 7. Newfoundland & Labrador 8. Ellesmere Island 9. Brad d’Or Lake 10. Saskatchewan

Round 6:World Cities

These 10 questions are about major cities that are not currently national capitals.

This large city in Southern California is noted for television and film production.

1

This city, the largest in Australia, is known for its Opera House.

2

This city is located along the Clyde River on the west coast of Scotland.

3

This city on the Baltic Sea was formerly the capital of Russia.

4

This Brazilian city is known for its Copacabana Beach, Sugarloaf Mountain, and annual “Carnaval.”

5

This city in southern Italy is located near the volcano, Mt. Vesuvius.

6

This city on the Arabian Sea is the largest in Pakistan.

7

The airport of this city in Germany is a major terminus for flights from Canada to Europe.

8

This large USA city consists of 5 boroughs spread along the East and Hudson Rivers.

9

This city, formerly a British colony, is now a Special Administrative Region of China.

10

And now the answers to Round 6…

1. Los Angeles2. Sydney3. Glasgow4. St. Petersburg5. Rio de Janeiro6. Naples (Napoli)7. Karachi8. Frankfurt9. New York City10. Hong Kong