This is a general knowledge quiz for Social Studies.

1. General Knowledge Quiz
(GKQ) August 2012
Year 9 and 10 Social Studies

2. DO NOW - Mapping Tasks
1. On your world map, locate and label the
country of Spain.
2. On your world map, locate and label the
country of South Africa.
3. On your world map, locate and label the
country of India.
4. On your world map, locate and label the
country of Mexico.

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 man is running
for President of the
USA. What is his
name?

7. 9. What country is this?

8. 10. Who is this singer?

9. 11. Who is this athlete and what medal did
she win? What was her event?

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 France?
14. What is the capital city of Australia?
15. What is the capital city of Japan?
16. What is the capital city of Samoa?
17. What is the capital city of Spain?
18. What is the capital city of Canada?
19. What is the capital city of Portugal?
20. What is the capital city of China?

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 Spain.
2. On your world map, locate and label the
country of South Africa.
3. On your world map, locate and label the
country of India.
4. On your world map, locate and label the
country of Mexico.

14. Mapping Task

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 man is running
for President of the
USA. What is his
name?

19. 9. What country is this?

20. 10. Who is this singer?

21. 11. Who is this athlete and what medal did
she win? What was her event?

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 France? PARIS
14. What is the capital city of Australia? CANBERRA
15. What is the capital city of Japan? TOKYO
16. What is the capital city of Samoa? APIA
17. What is the capital city of Spain? MADRID
18. What is the capital city of Canada? OTTAWA
19. What is the capital city of Portugal? LISBON
20. What is the capital city of China? BEIJING