The Canadian Geographic Challenge is turning 20 years old! It’s CG Education’s oldest program, so to celebrate we’ve combed through past quiz questions and compiled some of our favourites. So, until registration closes on March 1, we’re encouraging all Canadians to use these questions to test their own high school geography knowledge. And while you’re at it, tell the teachers in your life to register for what proves to be our most exciting Challenge yet!

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1. The line of latitude at 23.5° South is known as the:
   a. Arctic Circle
   b. Tropic of Cancer
   c. Tropic of Capricorn
   d. Antarctic Circle
    
2. Isobars connect points that have equal:
   a. Atmospheric pressure
   b. Air temperature
   c. Water density
   d. Heat flux
    
3. The distance represented by 1 degree of latitude is:
   a. 1 km
   b. 100 km
   c. 111 km
   d. 1000 km
    
4. How many sovereign countries are cut by the Arctic Circle
   a. 6
   b. 4
   c. 2
   d. 8
    
5. Which instrument is used for measuring relative humidity?
   a. Anemometer
   b. Barometer
   c. Piezometer
   d. Hygrometer
    
6. Precipitation which results when air masses are forced to rise over mountains is:
   a. Convectional
   b. Convergent
   c. Frontal
   d. Orographic
    
7. When studying lakes, a Secchi disc is used to measure:
   a. Water clarity
   b. Water acidity
   c. Water velocity
   d. Suspended organic content
    
8. To determine your position, a GPS must receive signals from at least this many satellites.
   a. 1
   b. 6
   c. 2
   d. 3
    
9. The Saffir-Simpson Scale is used to compare the strengths of:
   a. Hurricanes
   b. Earthquakes
   c. Tornadoes
   d. Tsunami
    
10. On the day of Spring Equinox, how many hours of daylight does the South Pole receive?
    a. 0 hours
    b. 6 hours
    c. 12 hours
    d. 24 hours

Answers
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (c)