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1. The St. Lawrence River and the Ottawa River meet at the
western part of which Canadian city?
A. Calgary
B. Edmonton
C. Montreal
D. Regina
2. In April 2014, an 8.2 magnitude earthquake occurred near
Iquique in this country.
A. Chile
B. United States
C. Philippines
D. Japan
3. This large flightless bird is mostly found in Australia,
where over 600 places are named after it.
A. Rhea
B. Ostrich
C. Moa
D. Emu
4. The town of St. Margaret’s Head is found in:
A. Nunavut
B. New Brunswick
C. Quebec
D. Nova Scotia
5. The La Cloche Mountains are found in which Canadian province.
A. Alberta
B. Quebec
C. New Brunswick
D. Ontario
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6. Which of the following countries is land-locked?
A. Belarus
B. Albania
C. Bulgaria
D. Latvia
7. What was a sounding line used to measure?
A. Length
B. Height
C. Depth
D. Atmospheric pressure
8. Point Pelee National Park is located in which Canadian province?
A. New Brunswick
B. Nova Scotia
C. British Columbia
D. Ontario
9. This river flows through Vienna, Austria.
A. Rhine
B. Danube
C. Vistula
D. Salz
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10. A
typical map of Europe is an example of which major family of
map projections?
A. Conic
B. Elliptical
C. Cylindrical
D. Azimuthal
11. The “Silver Dart,” the first aircraft to fly in Canada, took off from
Baddeck along the Bras d’Or Lakes in this province.
A. Ontario
B. Nova Scotia
C. Saskatchewan
D. Quebec
12. This archipelago, located east of Florida, has Nassau as its capital.
A. Bahamas
B. Turks and Caicos
C. Bermuda
D. Barbados
13. The city of Tunis is located on the shore of the:
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Red Sea
C. Arabian Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea
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14. This is the geographic term for an elongate, winding ridge of sand and
gravel formed by a river flowing underneath a glacier.
A. Drumlin
B. Tombolo
C. Esker
D. Fjord
15. The Saint John River in New Brunswick flows:
A. East
B. North
C. West
D. South
16. The Aleutian Islands are part of:
A. Russia
B. Nunavut
C. Finland
D. Alaska
17. To travel directly from Ottawa to Toronto, you would head:
A. Southwest
B. Southeast
C. Northeast
D. Northwest
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18. This city on the Arabian Sea is the largest in Pakistan.
A. Karachi
B. Quetta
C. Lahore
D. Islamabad
19. Canada’s Glacier National Park is located in:
A. Alberta
B. Nunavut
C. British Columbia
D. Yukon
20. Port-au-Prince, a city devastated by an earthquake in 2010,
is located in this country.
A. Haiti
B. France
C. Montserrat
D. Brazil
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21. This country’s flag features a red sun on a green background.
A. Argentina
B. Uruguay
C. Rwanda
D. Bangladesh
22. Boa constrictors are native to:
A. Thailand
B. India
C. Colombia
D. Cuba
23. The largest country in the Southern Hemisphere by area is:
A. Argentina
B. Brazil
C. India
D. Australia
24. The “Round Tower” and the “Little Mermaid” are located in this
Scandinavian capital.
A. Oslo
B. Stockholm
C. Helsinki
D. Copenhagen
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25. What is the approximate radius of Earth in kilometres?
A. 6,350 km
B. 39,800 km
C. 10,260 km
D. 3,530 km
26. Rouge National Urban Park is located in which Canadian city?
A. Montreal
B. Quebec City
C. Toronto
D. Winnipeg
27. Often mistaken for a polar bear, the kermode bear is only found in this province:
A. Saskatchewan
B. Alberta
C. Quebec
D. British Columbia
28. Montreal is almost directly north of:
A. Lima, Perú
B. Sao Paulo, Brazil
C. Mexico City, Mexico
D. Buenos Aires, Argentina
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29. Berlin was the original name of this Canadian city.
A. Toronto
B. Kitchener
C. Hamilton
D. Oshawa
30. Hailstorms are most common in:
A. Manitoba
B. Quebec
C. New Brunswick
D. Alberta
31. This country is the largest producer of petroleum in Africa.
A. Algeria
B. Libya
C. Nigeria
D. Kenya
32. St. Louis, in the United States, borders the Mississippi River in this state:
A. Ohio
B. Indiana
C. Michigan
D. Missouri
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33. The city of Brandon is located in:
A. Manitoba
B. Prince Edward Island
C. Alberta
D. Ontario
34. The Kuroshio Current is:
A. Warm, and flows south
B. Cool, and flows north
C. Cool, and flows south
D. Warm, and flows north
35. Kimchi is a traditional food in:
A. India
B. Korea
C. Iraq
D. Vietnam
36. This river is the outlet for Lake-of-the-Woods.
A. St. Lawrence River
B. Churchill River
C. Winnipeg River
D. Saskatchewan River
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37. The Gobi Desert is located in:
A. Botswana
B. Libya
C. Mongolia
D. Australia
38. Tuktoyaktuk is located in this Canadian province or territory.
A. Quebec
B. Nunavut
C. Ontario
D. Northwest Territories
39. What is the time difference between Toronto and Winnipeg?
A. 2 hours
B. 3 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 1 hour
40. To travel directly from Venice to Prague, you would fly:
A. North
B. East
C. South
D. West
41. What is Canada’s third largest province by area?
A. Ontario
B. Newfoundland and Labrador
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C. British Columbia
D. Quebec
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42. The Niagara River flows:
A. West
B. North
C. South
D. East
43. This city is located along the River Clyde on the west coast of Scotland.
A. Perth
B. Aberdeen
C. Edinburgh
D. Glasgow
44. Polar are bears are a big tourist draw in this Canadian town
A. Montreal, Q.C.
B. Edmonton, Alta. C. Timmins, Ont.
D. Churchill, Man.
45. The capital of Jordan is:
A. Damascus
B. Amman
C. Beirut
D. Jerusalem
46. The most easterly point in Canada is:
A. Cape Spear
B. Cape Tormentine
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D. Cape Race
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47. The Andaman Islands are an archipelago in the:
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Mediterranean Sea
48. The Town of Yarmouth is located in:
A. British Columbia
B. Ontario
C. Nova Scotia
D. Prince Edward Island
49. Karst dissolution and doline formation affects land underlain by
A. Basalt
B. Granite
C. Quartz sandstone
D. Limestone
50. This city was formerly known as both ‘Byzantium’ and ‘Constantinople’.
A. Istanbul
B. Athens
C. Ankara
D. Baghdad
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1.
(C) Montreal
26. (C) Toronto
2.
(A) Chile
27. (D) British Columbia
3.
(B) Ostrich
28. (A) Lima, Perú
4.
(D) Nova Scotia
29. (B) Kitchener
5.
(D) Ontario
30. (D) Alberta
6.
(A)Belarus
31. (C) Nigeria
7.
(C) Depth
32. (D) Missouri
8.
(D) Ontario
33. (A) Manitoba
9.
(B) Danube
34. (D) Warm, and flows north
10. (A) Conic
35. (B) Korea
11. (B) Nova Scotia
36. (C) Winnipeg River
12. (A) Bahamas
37. (C) Mongolia
13. (D) Mediterranean Sea
38. (D) Northwest Territories
14. (C) Esker
39. (D) 1 hour
15. (D) South
40. (A) North
16. (D) Alaska
41. (C) British Columbia
17. (A) southwest
42. (B) North
18. (A) Karachi
43. (D) Glasgow
19. (C) British Columbia
44. (D) Churchill, Man.
20. (A) Haiti
45. (B) Amman
21. (D) Bangladesh
46. (A) Cape Spear
22. (C) Colombia
47. (C) Indian Ocean
23. (A) Brazil
48. (C) Nova Scotia
24. (D) Copenhagen
49. (D) Limestone
25. (A) 6,350 km
50. (A) Istanbul
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