What is Canada's capital city?
A) Edmonton
B) Ottawa
C) Calgary
D) Toronto
B) Ottawa
The official
A) Hockey
B) Curling
C) Snowshoeing
D) Skiing
winter sport of Canada is what?
A) Hockey
What is the most known national symbol of Canada?
A) Maple Leaf
B) Beaver
C) Wild Rose
D) Loon
A) Maple Leaf
What day is Canada Day celebrated on in July?
A) 1st
B) 14th
C) 2nd
D) 25th
A) 1st
How many provinces are in Canada?
A) 8
B) 12
C) 6
D) 10
D) 10
The official summer sport of Canada is?
A) Baseball
B) Lacrosse
C) Volleyball
D) Canoeing
B) Lacrosse
What food do Canadians buy the most of?
A) Beef
B) Maple Syrup
C) Bread
D) Kraft Dinner
D) Kraft Dinner
Canada Day was first celebrated in what year?
A) 1852
B) 1876
C) 1867
D) 1825
C) 1867
All those who celebrate Canada as their home and native land celebrate Canada Day on July 1st. The day commemorates the anniversary of the Constitution Act, which consolidated three territories into the single nation of Canada, way back in 1867.
How many territories are there in Canada?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 0
C) 3
What former NHL player is known as the "Rocket"?
A) Bobby Orr
B) Wayne Gretzky
C) Maurice Richard
C) Maurice Richard
What is Canadas oldest national park?
A) Jasper National Park
B) Waterton Lakes National Park
C) Banff National Park
C) Banff National Park
What was Canada Day originally called?
A) Dominion Day
B) Maple Day
C) Colonization Day
D) It has always been called Canada Day
A) Dominion Day
Canada Day, formerly (until 1982) Dominion Day, the national holiday of Canada. The possibility of a confederation between the colonies of British North America was discussed throughout the mid-1800s.
What is the largest province in Canada?
A) Quebec
B) Alberta
C) Ontario
D) British Columbia
C) Ontario
What two Canadian Hockey teams were part of the original "six"?
A) Montreal and Toronto
B) Calgary and Edmonton
C) Vancouver and Winnipeg
D) Montreal and Winnipeg
A) Montreal and Toronto
Team Name Location Founded
Montreal Canadiens Montreal, Quebec 1909 Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario 1917
When was the toonie introduced to Canada?
A) 1995
B) 1996
C) 1997
D) 1998
B) 1996
What year did "O Canada" become the official national anthem?
A) 1867
B) 1980
C) 1990
D) 2000
B) 1980
O Canada, national anthem of Canada. It was proclaimed the official national anthem on July 1, 1980. “God Save the Queen” remains the royal anthem of Canada.
Canada has the longest international border and coastline?
A) True
B) False
A) True
Coastline: Canada's coastline is the world's longest, measuring 243,042 km (includes the mainland coast and the coasts of offshore islands). This compares with Indonesia (54,716 km), Russia (37,653 km), the United States (19,924 km) and China (14,500 km).
What Canadian City hosted the 2010 Olympics?
A) Calgary
B) Toronto
C) Saskatoon
D) Vancouver
D) Vancouver
Which province did Sam Panopoulos invent Hawaiian Pizza in?
A) Alberta
B) Quebec
C) Nova Scotia
D) Ontario
D) Ontario
Sam Panopoulos, a Greek-born Canadian, created the first Hawaiian pizza at the Satellite Restaurant in Chatham, Ontario, Canada in 1962.
What does Canada Day celebrate?
A) Becoming an independent country
B) The Anniversary of the Constitution Act
C) Both A and B
D) None of the Above
C) Both A and B
Canada Day is celebrated on Friday, July 1, 2022. By terms of the Canada Act of 1982, the British North America Act was repatriated from the British to the Canadian Parliament, and Canada became a fully independent country. At the same time, the name of the national holiday was changed to Canada Day.