Canada Random 1
What color is the sand on Prince Edward Island?
Red
Canada is made up of how many provinces?
10
What is the capital city of Canada’s Yukon territory?
Whitehorse
Originally from Quebec, what food comes from the local french slang word for a “mess”?
Poutine
What’s Canada’s only official bilingual province?
New Brunswick
Canada’s highest mountain is located in which province or territory?
Yukon
The Canadian province of Quebec is bordered to the west by which other province?
Ontario
What is the only Canadian province without a natural border?
Saskatchewan,
Saskatchewan is part of the Prairie region and is the only province with entirely artificial boundaries. It is bordered by the US to the south, the Northwest Territories to the north, and Manitoba and Alberta to the east and west respectively.
How many time zones are in Canada?
Six,
From west to east these time zones are: Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic and Newfoundland.
In what major Canadian city would you find the Lord Stanley’s Gift Monument?
Ottawa
Which Canadian city is known as the “Windy City”?
St. John's,
St. John’s is known as “Canada’s Weather Champion” and experiences some of the strongest and most consistent winds in the country because of its location on the northeastern tip of the island of Newfoundland, which is exposed to the North Atlantic Ocean.
Wind speeds in St. John’s can frequently exceed 30 kilometers per hour, with gusts reaching much higher speeds, especially during the winter months when powerful storms pass through the region.
What is the highest mountain in Canada?
Mount Logan,
Elevation: 5,959 m
Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada and the second-highest peak in North America after Denali. The mountain was named after Sir William Edmond Logan, a Canadian geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Canada.
What is the longest river in Canada?
Mackenzie River,
Length: 1,740 km,
The Mackenzie River is a river in the Canadian boreal forest. It forms, along with the Slave, Peace, and Finlay, the longest river system in Canada, and includes the second largest drainage basin of any North American river after the Mississippi.
What is the name of Canada’s largest island?
Baffin Island
Which Canadian city is known as the “Gateway to the North”?
Edmonton
What is the largest province in Canada by land area?
Quebec
How wide is lake Ontario?
85 km
What is the smallest province in Canada by land area?
Prince Edward Island
What is the highest tides in the world and where is it located in Canada?
Bay of Fundy
Which Canadian province has the highest population density?
Prince Edward Island