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.

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