Canada Quiz

Canada Quiz - What do you know about Canada?

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    1. Canada's birthday is on:
      1. ? July 1st
      2. ? July 4th
      3. ? July 10th
    2. The population of Canada in 2005 was almost:
      1. ? 13 million
      2. ? 23 million
      3. ? 33 million
      4. ? 43 million
    3. The capital city of Canada is:
      1. ? Montreal
      2. ? Ottawa
      3. ? Toronto
      4. ? Vancouver
    4. Put a check beside each of Canada's two official languages.
      1. ? English
      2. ? French
      3. ? Cree (a native Indian language)
      4. ? Inuktitut
    5. The largest city in Canada is:
      1. ? Quebec
      2. ? Winnipeg
      3. ? Edmonton
      4. ? Vancouver
      5. ? Montreal
      6. ? Toronto
    6. Canada has _____ provinces.
      1. ? 5
      2. ? 10
      3. ? 15
      4. ? 20
      5. ? 25
    7. Put a check beside each of Canada's 3 territories.
      1. ? Queensland
      2. ? Nunavut
      3. ? Northwest Territories
      4. ? Yukon
    8. The smallest province in Canada is:
      1. ? Nova Scotia
      2. ? Quebec
      3. ? Prince Edward Island
      4. ? British Columbia
      5. ? Alberta
    9. The only province in Canada which has a majority of French speakers is:
      1. ? Quebec
      2. ? Montreal
      3. ? Ontario
    10. The leader of Canada is known as the:
      1. ? Emperor
      2. ? King
      3. ? Prime Minister
      4. ? President
      5. ? Premier
    11. The current Prime Minister of Canada is:
      1. ? Pierre Trudeau
      2. ? Stephen Harper
      3. ? Wayne Gretzky
      4. ? George Bush
    12. The province of Prince Edward Island is famous for:
      1. ? Anne of Green Gables
      2. ? big potatoes
      3. ? beaches with red sand
      4. ? all of the above
      5. ? none of the above
    13. The first people to live in Canada were the:
      1. ? Vikings
      2. ? native people
      3. ? French
      4. ? English
    14. Canada was first colonized from Europe by the:
      1. ? English
      2. ? French
      3. ? native people
    15. The third most commonly spoken language in Canada is:
      1. ? Chinese
      2. ? Italian
      3. ? Japanese
      4. ? Cree (a native language)
      5. ? Inuktitut (the language of the Inuit, formerly known as Eskimos)
    16. Canada is famous for:
      1. ? Niagara Falls
      2. ? Victoria Falls
      3. ? Yosemite Falls
    17. Check off the animals which are native to Canada:
      1. ? moose
      2. ? grizzly bears
      3. ? polar bears
      4. ? koala bears
      5. ? caribou
      6. ? kangaroos
      7. ? alligators
      8. ? tigers
      9. ? cougars (also known as mountain lions)
      10. ? pythons
      11. ? salmon
      12. ? killer whales
      13. ? leopards
    18. The animal which is the symbol of Canada is the:
      1. ? grizzly bear
      2. ? killer whale
      3. ? beaver
      4. ? chicken
    19. The plant which is a symbol of Canada is:
      1. ? the maple leaf
      2. ? the oak leaf
      3. ? the Nootka rose
    20. Canada became a country in the year:
      1. ? 1467
      2. ? 1667
      3. ? 1867
    21. The Canadian city with the lowest annual snowfall is:
      1. ? Toronto
      2. ? Regina
      3. ? Victoria
    22. Terry Fox is a Canadian hero because:
      1. ? he tried to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research after losing his leg to the disease.
      2. ? he scored the goal which gave Canada the gold medal in hockey in the last Olympics.
      3. ? he was the first Prime Minister of Canada.
    23. The maximum distance from the most eastern point in Canada to the most western point in the country is approximately:
      1. ? 3,500 kilometres
      2. ? 5,500 kilometres
      3. ? 7,500 kilometres
      4. ? 9,500 kilometres
    24. Canada does most of its international trade with:
      1. ? China
      2. ? Japan
      3. ? the United States
    25. Ninety percent of the population of Canada lives within approximately _____ kilometres of the U.S. border.
      1. ? 60
      2. ? 160
      3. ? 260
    26. Wayne Gretzky is Canada's and the world's greatest:
      1. ? hockey player
      2. ? golfer
      3. ? ballet dancer
      4. ? figure skater
    27. The province of _____ has twice held a vote to decide if it wanted to separate from Canada and become an independent country.
      1. ? New Brunswick
      2. ? Newfoundland
      3. ? Saskatchewan
      4. ? Alberta
      5. ? Quebec
      6. ? Manitoba
    28. The people of Canada are mostly of _____ origin - around 68% of the population.
      1. ? British
      2. ? Chinese
      3. ? French
      4. ? native Indian
    29. Put a check beside each of the following places which are provinces of Canada:
      1. ? Montreal
      2. ? Quebec
      3. ? British Columbia
      4. ? Saskatoon
      5. ? Yukon
      6. ? Manitoba
      7. ? Newfoundland
      8. ? Toronto
      9. ? Ontario
    30. Put a check beside each of the following celebrities who are Canadian:
      1. ? Actor Michael J. Fox, star of "Back to the Future."
      2. ? singer Alanis Morissette, who recorded the biggest selling album of all time, "Jagged Little Pill."
      3. ? Basketball's 2005 and 2006 MVP, Rick Nash.
      4. ? The world's greatest hockey player, Wayne Gretzky.
      5. ? Actor Keanu Reeves, star of "The Matrix."
      6. ? Singer Celine Dion, who sang the theme song for the movie "Titanic."
      7. ? Country music star Shania Twain.
      8. ? Jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall.
      9. ? Masters golf champion Mike Weir.
      10. ? Sexy model and actress Pamela Anderson.
      11. ? New popstar Avril Lavigne.
      12. ? Actor Mike Myers, star of "Austin Powers."
      13. ? Actor Jim Carrey.
      14. ? Rock legend Neil Young.
      15. ? Formula One winning race car driver Jacques Villeneuve.
      16. ? All of the above.
      17. ? None of the above.