Capitals
Australia
Canada
US & Canada Shared Place Names
War of 1812
100

What is the capital of Greece? 

Athens

100

Which iconic Australian landmark is the world's largest war memorial?

The Great Ocean Road

100

What cartoon character was based on a Canadian black bear?

Winnie the Pooh

100

Phoenix, Arizona is a well-known city in America's southwest. Which mountainous Canadian province also once had a place named Phoenix?

British Columbia

100

What US President declared war on Great Britain in 1812?

James Madison 

200

Olso is the capital to what Scandinavian Country?

Norway

200

Who is Australia’s Head of State?

The King of England

200

What pizza was invented in Canada?

Hawaiian

200

Which place, important during the famous Revolutionary tea party, also appears on Ontario maps?

Boston

200

 What place did the United States and Great Britain sign the Peace Treaty ending the War of 1812?

Ghent

300

Accra is the capital of what Country?

Ghana

300

What famous Australian band sings the song “Truly Madly Deeply”?

Savage Garden

300

Some licence plates on cars in Northern Canada are made in the shape of which animal?

Polar Bear

300

Which capital of New York shares its name with a place in Nova Scotia, Canada?

Albany

300

Who burned  the public buildings in Washington D.C.?

British North America (Canada) 

400

What capital city is the same name as its Country?

Guatemala 

400

Which Australian instrument is thought to be the worlds oldest instrument?

Digeridoo

400

What Canadian city is the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world?

Alert, Nunavut

400

There are cities in Kentucky in the US and one in Alberta, Canada that share a name. Both started as fur trading posts. The city in Kentucky is quite small, but the one in Alberta is the capital of the province. What is the shared name of these cities?

Edmonton

400

What was the major naval station on Lake Ontario for the British?

Kingston

500

Tashkent is the capital to what Country located in the Stan’s?

Uzbekistan

500

Which TV show is know for its phrase “it’s nice. It’s different. It’s unusual.”? 

Kath & Kim

500

After losing his leg to cancer, he ran across Canada for the "Marathon of Hope" in 1980. Name this Canadian. 

Terry Fox

500

Regina, Saskatchewan is the capital of that Canadian province. Which state has a Regina that is named after the Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada?

New Mexico 

500

Where was the famous Indian chief Tecumseh killed?

Moraviantown