Grade 6 · Social Studies · Unit 17 of 19
Provinces, Capitals & Landforms
Where Canada’s provinces, territories, capitals and landforms are.
What your child practises
Practises locating Canada’s provinces, territories and capitals, its oceans, landforms and waterways, and how the natural environment affects daily life.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 6-KL-022, 6-KL-025, 6-KL-026, 6-S-208 · locating provinces, capitals, landforms and bodies of water, and the influence of the environment
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 city of Ontario?
- Toronto
- Ottawa
- Hamilton
Toronto
Hint: Toronto is Ontario’s largest city.
Question 2
The Great Lakes are found mostly between Canada and…
- the United States
- Greenland
- Mexico
the United States
Hint: Four of the five Great Lakes are shared with the US.
Question 3
What is the capital city of New Brunswick?
- Saint John
- Moncton
- Fredericton
Fredericton
Hint: Fredericton is on the Saint John River.
Question 4
What is the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador?
- St. John’s
- Corner Brook
- Gander
St. John’s
Hint: It is on the island of Newfoundland.
Question 5
Which river runs through Quebec and Ontario and flows to the Atlantic?
- The St. Lawrence River
- The Fraser River
- The Red River
The St. Lawrence River
Hint: It links the Great Lakes to the sea.
Question 6
A compass needle points to…
- the nearest town
- magnetic north
- the Sun
magnetic north
Hint: Use a compass to orient yourself.