Geography
Canada is the ________ largest country in the world.
second
This Canadian actor was born in Scarborough, Ontario in 1963...Party on!
Mike Myers
These 2 colours make up the majority of the Saskatchewan provincial flag
Green and Yellow
Don't forget to set your watch! Canada boasts 6 of these
time zones
Canadian Confederation, which led to the formation of the Dominion of Canada occurred in this year
1867
The largest of its kind in North America's Rocky Mountains, this is also the source of two of Alberta’s major rivers, the Athabasca and the North Saskatchewan.
Their song "Wheat Kings" tells the story of David Milgaard, a young man who was wrongly convicted of murder and served over 23 years in prison. Milgaard was released in 1992 when the Supreme Court of Canada overturned his conviction and fully exonerated through DNA testing in 1997
The Tragically Hip
The flag of this Province or Territory features an inukshuk
Nunavut
This second-largest living rodent played a prominent role in Canada's development during the fur trade in the 1600s earning it the title of national animal
Beaver
It's no joke, Nunavut, the largest and northernmost territory of Canada was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on this date in 1999
April 1
Children often learn a mnemonic to remember this, the order of the Great Lakes, from west to east
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario
This Canadian Queen of Power Ballads performed at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024
Celine Dion
The blue cross on a white background on this province's flag is a shout out to Scotland
Nova Scotia
An homage to Scottland, this mythic creature features prominently on Canada's Coat of Arms
Unicorn
On March 31, 1949, this province became the last to join confederation
This is both the number of territories Canada has as well as the number of oceans that border Canada
Three
Founded in Quebec, this private entertainment company has sold over 100 million tickets for its unique blend of continuous live music and circus-like acrobatics
Cirque du Soleil
These 2 provinces feature a union jack and shield on a red background
Ontario and Manitoba
At a length of 7,821 km, Canada boasts the world's longest one of these
National road; the Trans-Canada Highway extends west-east between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts across the breadth of the country.
These four original provinces made up Canada at the time of confederation
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick
With more than two million lakes and countless rivers, approximately this percentage of Canada’s total land surface area is covered by freshwater.
9
These 2 Canadian teams were part of the Original Six era of the National Hockey League
Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs.
(Along with Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers)
When displayed with the national flag, provincial and territorial flags are flown in what order?
Provincial flags are flown in order of their date of entry into Confederation, followed by the territories in order of creation.
More than 70 distinct Indigenous languages are currently spoken by First Nations people, Métis and Inuit in Canada. These languages are grouped into this number of language families.
12
Prior to joining confederation on September 1, 1905, the land that would become Alberta and Saskatchewan was part of this
The North-Western Territory or the North-West Territories
(The Northwest Territories, a portion of the old North-Western Territory, entered the Canadian Confederation on July 15, 1870. At first, it was named the North-West Territories. The name was changed to the present Northwest Territories in 1906)