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100

What is Canada's capital city? 

A) Edmonton 

B) Ottawa

C) Calgary 

D) Toronto 

B) Ottawa


100

The official

A) Hockey 

B) Curling

C) Snowshoeing 

D) Skiing

winter sport of Canada is what? 

A) Hockey 


100

What is the most known national symbol of Canada?

A) Maple Leaf

B) Beaver

C) Wild Rose 

D) Loon 

A) Maple Leaf


100

What day is Canada Day celebrated on in July? 

A) 1st 

B) 14th 

C) 2nd 

D) 25th 

A) 1st 


200

How many provinces are in Canada? 

A) 8

B) 12

C) 6

D) 10

D) 10


200

The official summer sport of Canada is? 

A) Baseball

B) Lacrosse

C) Volleyball

D) Canoeing

B) Lacrosse


200

What food do Canadians buy the most of? 

A) Beef 

B) Maple Syrup 

C) Bread

D) Kraft Dinner 

D) Kraft Dinner 

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese — known as "Kraft Dinner" in Canada — is the most purchased grocery item in the country. Canadians eat 3.2 boxes each year, which is 55% more than Americans, according to 2012 data.


200

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.

300

How many territories are there in Canada? 

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 0

C) 3


300

What former NHL player is known as the "Rocket"?

A) Bobby Orr

B) Wayne Gretzky

C) Maurice Richard

C) Maurice Richard



300

What is Canadas oldest national park? 

A) Jasper National Park

B) Waterton Lakes National Park

C) Banff National Park

C) Banff National Park


300

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.

400

What is the largest province in Canada? 

A) Quebec

B) Alberta

C) Ontario

D) British Columbia 

C) Ontario


400

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

400

When was the toonie introduced to Canada? 


A) 1995

B) 1996

C) 1997

D) 1998

B) 1996


400

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. 


500

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).

500

What Canadian City hosted the 2010 Olympics? 

A) Calgary 

B) Toronto 

C) Saskatoon 

D) Vancouver


D) Vancouver


500

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. 

500

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. 


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