Grade 9 · Social Studies · Unit 11 of 15
Canada on the Map
Capitals, regions, population clusters and map skills.
What your child practises
Practises locating Canada's capitals, regions and population clusters, finding world locations, and using map tools such as scale, legends, latitude and longitude, GPS and GIS.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 9-KL-024, 9-KL-025, 9-S-203, 9-S-204 · Canada's physical and human geography, world locations and using maps
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
What is the capital of Manitoba?
- Winnipeg
- Churchill
- Brandon
Winnipeg
Hint: It is at the meeting of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers.
Question 2
Which body of water is on the northeast border of Manitoba?
- Lake Superior
- Hudson Bay
- Pacific Ocean
Hudson Bay
Hint: Churchill is on Hudson Bay.
Question 3
What is the capital of British Columbia?
- Victoria
- Kelowna
- Vancouver
Victoria
Hint: It is on Vancouver Island.
Question 4
Which region is home to the Rocky Mountains?
- the Western Cordillera
- the Interior Plains
- the Canadian Shield
the Western Cordillera
Hint: It stretches across British Columbia and into Alberta.
Question 5
What is the capital of Canada?
- Winnipeg
- Toronto
- Ottawa
Ottawa
Hint: It is in Ontario.
Question 6
What is the capital of Saskatchewan?
- Regina
- Moose Jaw
- Saskatoon
Regina
Hint: Regina is Saskatchewan's capital.