Canada and Mexico: General Knowledge USA Quiz.

By knowledgeterminal - December 21, 2018


Revision Section A: Map pointing of USA states with capitals



Section B: World map (European countries and capitals)

Europe



Section C: USA incident

Around 1972: 
Democratic-Republican Party also called Jefferson's Republican Party was formed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to oppose the policies of the Federalist Party. 

Section D: world incident

28 June 1919
Treaty of Versailles was the most important of the peace treaties between Germany and the Allied Powers  which brought World War I to an end. 


Section E: Canada and Mexico

Canada Facts




1.       Capital: Ottawa
2.       Official languages: English, French
3.       Currency: Canadian dollar ($)
4.       Canada has three provinces and ten territories
5.       Canada by area is the 2nd largest country
6.       The Canada–United States border is the longest international border
7.       Canada has the second largest oil reserve in the world after Saudi Arabia
8.        A Canadian named Dr. James Naismith created basketball.
9.       Canada’s Trans-Canada highway is the longest highway in the world (more than 7600 km)
10.   Montreal often called the city of churches has more churches in the city than houses
11.   Canadians unlike Americans observe Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October
12.   Canada is considered the most educated in the world with 42% of Canadians having college degree
13.   Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world's lakes combined
14.   Canada has the largest coastline in the world
15.   Yonge Street in Canada, is the longest street in the world (1,178 mi)
16.   Canada has twice been invaded by the USA, first in 1775 and again in 1812
17.   History of Canada dates back approximately 20,000 years confirmed with the discovery of tools in the caves in the northern Yukon region
18.   Indigenous peoples in include the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis
19.   In 1583, Sir Humphrey Gilbert founded St. John's, Newfoundland, as the first North American English colony
20.    In 1605 French explorer Samuel de Champlain established the first permanent European settlements at Port Royal and in 1608 in Quebec City
21.   By Canada Act 1982 Canada became independent of the United Kingdom





Mexico Facts

1.       Capital  Mexico City
2.       Official languages None, 68 recognised
3.       Main Language Spanish (most populated Spanish-speaking country in the world)
4.       Currency          Peso
5.       Mexico has the second largest population of Roman Catholics after Brazil.
6.       Mexico has 31 states
7.       The border between Mexico and the United States is the second largest border in the world
8.       On January 6 Mexicans celebrate the arrival of the Three Wise Men
9.       Mexico City has the highest elevation and is oldest city in North America
10.   Olmecs (1400-300 B.C.) was the first great civilization in Mexico along the eastern coast of Mexico who sculpted the Colossal Heads
11.   Texas which was a Mexican province declared its independence from Mexico in 1836, which resulted in war with the United States (1836-1838)
12.   Chichen Itza Pyramid in Mexico was one of the Seven Wonders of the new World
13.   Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico is the largest pyramid of the world. It is also the largest monument ever constructed in the world
14.   In 1910, under the guidance of Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa, Mexican peasants revolted against the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz to gain equality and land. The civil war lasted 10 years and took the lives over 1 million people
15.   About 8000 BC ago Pre-Columbian Mexico ciclilisation existed and one of cradles of civilization with many advanced Mesoamerican civilizations such as the Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacan, Zapotec, Maya, and Aztec
16.   Each year, Aztecs sacrificed about 250,000 people (slaves or prisoners), or about 1% of their population to please their gods
17.   In 1521, the Spanish Empire conquered and colonized the territory with capital in Mexico-Tenochtitlan (part of Mexico City)
18.    In 1821 Mexico became an independent country after the colony's Mexican War of Independence.
19.   Mexico is the hardest working country with an average citizen of Mexico working 2,246 hours a year, or 43.2 hours a week.
20.   Founded by Charles V Spain, in 1551, the oldest university in North America is The National University of Mexico



Section F: quiz

Q: What is the function of ‘Tendril’ in plants?
A: Climbing.

Q: “Ludology” often refers to the academic study of what?
A: Video games


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