Canadian Geography
What is the capital of canada?
Ottowa
What is the type of leaf featured on the Canadian Flag?
The Maple Leaf
Born on July 30, 1941, in Ottawa, Ontario. This singer wrote Frank Sinatra's hit song "My Way" AND is known for his own hits: "Diana" & "Put Your Head On My Shoulder"
Paul Anka
Which animal is Canada's national symbol?
The Beaver: Canada’s official national symbol since 1975, celebrated for its industrious nature. It appears on the Canadian five-cent coin (the nickel) and historically drove the country's fur trade economy.
How many provinces are in Canada?
10 Provinces
How many Great Lakes are there?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
C) 5
The Great Lakes system consists of 5 total lakes, but Lake Michigan is located entirely inside the United States.
There are 4 Great Lakes that border Canada.
Canada is a country with 2 official languages. What are they?
English & French.
English: The primary language for the majority of the population, spoken by about 75% of Canadians.
French: Spoken by about 22% of the population, concentrated heavily in the province of Quebec, where it is the sole official language.
TRUE of FALSE?
Hawaiian Pizza was invented in Canada.
TRUE!!!!!!
Despite its name, the pineapple-and-ham pizza variant was invented in 1962 by Sam Panopoulos, a Greek immigrant running a diner in Chatham, Ontario.
The name of the grand waterfall in Ontario.
Niagara Falls
What food item is Canada known for?
Maple Syrup
Which city is the biggest in terms of population?
Toronto (Ontario)
In Eastern Canada (mostly Ontario and Quebec), how is milk commonly sold?
A) by the bag
B) by the carton
C) by the glass jar
A) by the bag
In Eastern Canada (mostly Ontario and Quebec), milk is commonly sold in four-liter plastic bags rather than hard plastic jugs or cardboard cartons. People place the bags into reusable plastic pitchers to pour them.
In which province is Canada's capital city?
Ontario
What sport is Canada known for?
Ice Hockey
Approximately how many people live in Canada?
A) 37 million
B) 40 Million
C) 46 Million
B) 40 Million
TRUE or FALSE?
Santa Claus is Canadian.
TRUE!!!!
In 2008, Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration officially declared Santa Claus a Canadian citizen. Canada Post even assigned him his own dedicated postal code: "H0H 0H0", where volunteers answer millions of children's letters every year in over 30 languages.
Name atleast 3 of the provinces in Canada.
Any of the 10: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan
What percent of the world's supply of maple syrup comes for Canada?
A) 68%
B) 77%
C) 80%
Canada produces about 80% of the world's maple syrup, mostly from the province of Quebec.
Born in Charlemagne, Quebec, on March 30th 1968, this singer is know for her hit song "My Heart Will Go On" which is the iconic theme song for James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster film Titanic
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Celine Dion
TRUE or FALSE?
Canada is only home to polar bears.
FALSE!!!! Canada is home to grizzly bears, black bears and polar bears.
FUN FACT: Canada is home to roughly 2/3 of the world's polar bear population. The town of Churchill, Manitoba, is internationally famous as the "Polar Bear Capital of the World." The polar bear is also featured on the two-dollar coin (the "Toonie").