Mr. A's End of Year Jeopardy Game

Acronyms

100

GIS

What is a Geographic Information System?

200

GDP

What is Gross Domestic Product?

300

FPIC

What is Free, Prior, Informed, Consent?

400

TEK

What is Traditional Ecological Knowledge?

500

Daily Double!

LOWERN (Hint: These are factors that affect climate) 

Latitude, Ocean Currents, Wind, Elevation, Relief, and Nearness to Water.

Mapping

100

This is the tool on a map that designates the cardinal directions.

What is a Compass Rose?

200

This is a type of system that uses GIS to combine maps - often used for directions

What is the Global Positioning System or GPS?

300

This tool is used to help visualize the size difference between a map and the actual location it is depicting.

What is a scale?

400

These maps show changes in elevation through the use of contour lines

What is a topographical map?

500

This point was selected as the point that splits most maps into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. (Either the proper term or the city it is in.)

What is the Prime Meridian or Grennich, Engalnd?

Mr. Aitken Facts

100

Mr. Aitken's favourite sport

What is Lacrosse?

200

Mr. Aitken's favourite food

What is Sushi?

300

Mr. Aitken mispronounced this word in class, mistaking it for a condiment used frequently with pita bread. (Looking for the correct geographical term)

What is Humus?

400

This is Mr. Aitken's biggest opp

What is/Who are the OC Transpo

500

Mr. Aitken graduated teacher's college this year (2026). This is the year he graduated High School:

What is 2018?

Regions and Cities

100

This is the biggest Physiographic region in Canada. (Hint: Ottawa is situated here!)

What is the Canadian Shield?

200

The Arctic Climate region is characterized by this term, which means significantly frozen ground. 

What is Permafrost?

300

Canada's Southernmost city - Mr. A's partner goes to law school here:

What is Windsor, Ontario?

400

This city is the most northern in Canada and is used for NORAD nuclear missile tracking - or for tracking Santa!

What is Alert, Nunavut?

500

DAILY DOUBLE!

This is the closest European City to Canada.

What is Saint Pierre and Miquelon?

Grade 9's

100

This student won Jr. Male Football MVP.

Who is Ola?

200

This student was voted most likely to be an influencer for the Oscars at St. Matt's.

Who is Harry?

300

This student won a hockey championship this year with St. Matt's

Who is Olivia?

400

This student was a late addition to our class and walked in the fashion show this year.

Who is Natasha?

500

This student is Mr. Aitken's Favourite.

Who is Everyone?