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Œ Look at the patterns below. Write one more example under each picture.

Rivers Mountain Ranges Mountains Oceans

• The Mississippi • The Alps • Mt. Everest • The Pacific Ocean
• • • •

Countries #1 Countries #2 Lakes Deserts

• The United States • Japan • Lake Superior • The Sahara
• • • •

Seas Canals
• The Mediterranean • The Panama Canal
• •

 How good is your geography general knowledge? Try this quiz!

1. What is the longest river in the world?

2. In which country does the Danube begin?
3. What is the name of Japan’s highest mountain?
4. Which mountain range runs through South America?
5. Can you name three European rivers?
6. In which ocean is Madagascar?
7. In which country does the Amazon meet the sea?
8. In which country is Mt. Kilimanjaro?
9. What is the largest state in the USA?
10. Manila is the capital of which country?
11. Which canal was dug in Egypt in the nineteenth century?
12. Which desert is found in Southern Mongolia and China?
13. Can you name all seven continents?

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Target Structure: Articles with geographical terms

Vocabulary: Geographical
Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate
Time: 30 minutes
Preparation: None

Suggested Teaching Method

Students can work alone for each exercise and then check in pairs.

The 'Countries #1' category is for countries which have ‘the’ in their name.

Answer Key (Other answers may be possible)

 1. What is the longest river in the world? The Nile.

2. In which country does the Danube begin? In Germany
3. What is the name of Japan’s highest mountain? Mt. Fuji
4. Which mountain range runs through South America? The Andes
5. Can you name three European rivers? [ex.: The Seine, The Thames, The Tiber]
6. In which ocean is Madagascar? The Indian Ocean
7. In which country does the Amazon meet the sea? Brazil
8. In which country is Mt. Kilimanjaro? Tanzania
9. What is the largest state in the USA? Alaska
10. Manila is the capital of which country? The Philippines
11. Which canal was dug in Egypt in the nineteenth century? The Suez Canal
12. Which desert is found in Southern Mongolia and China? The Gobi Desert
13. Can you name all seven continents? Africa, Antarctica, Asia, North America,
South America, Europe, Australia

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