Geographic Literacy Survey

In May 2005, a survey to assess levels of geographic literacy in the Canadian population was undertaken by the Royal Canadian Geographic Society for presentation at the joint CCGE/CAG symposium in London.

Downloads:
GeoLiteracy survey (Microsoft Powerpoint)

Test your own geographic literacy by answering the 20 survey questions and compare your answers to the survey respondents.

Did you know that a 2005 National Survey determined that one-third of adult Canadians can be considered “geographically illiterate”?

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“Geography is the lens for the soul of the earth. With the knowledge of geography, one can examine the earth’s past, assess the present and predict future situations. You can literally be ‘lost’ without geography!”

— Beth Dye, Chair of the CCGE

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