Canadian Geography
What is Canada’s only officially bilingual province?
A) Manitoba
B) Quebec
C) Ontario
D) New Brunswick
Answer D: New Brunswick. Canada is a bilingual country recognizing the French and English languages. The only officially bilingual province is New Brunswick. Quebec is the only all-French province. Government services are also offered in Indigenous languages in areas of Canada as well.
Who is featured on the new $10 Canadian bill?
A) Emily Carr
B) Agnes Macphail
C) Viola Desmond
D) Queen Elizabeth II
Answer C: Viola Desmond.
Viola Desmond was a black woman from Halifax who took a stand for racial equality in 1946 in a rural Nova Scotia movie theatre by refusing to move to a section of the theatre unofficially set aside for black patrons. Ms. Desmond was dragged out of the theatre and jailed.
What animal is an official emblem of Canada?
A) Moose
B) Beaver
C) Black bear
D) Basset Hound
Answer B: Beaver.
The beaver became an official emblem of Canada in 1975 and has been featured on the Canadian nickel, postage stamps and several coat of arms.
Which of the following was NOT a Canadian invention?
A) Paint roller
B) Peanut butter
C) The electric wheelchair
D) Cheese slicer
Answer D) The cheese slicer.
The cheese slicer is a Norwegian invention
Which consecutive years did the Toronto Blue Jays win back to back World Series titles?
A) 1982 & 1983
B) 1992 & 1993
C) 2002 & 2003
D) 2012 & 2013
Answer B)
The Toronto Blue Jays became World Series champs in 1992 and again in 1993.
How many time zones does Canada have?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
Answer A: There are 6 time zones in Canada (Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic and Newfoundland).
What province was the first to grant voting rights to women?
A) Ontario
B) Quebec
C) Nova Scotia
D) Manitoba
Answer D: Manitoba.
In 1916 Manitoba was the first province to grant women the right to vote in provincial elections.
When did Canada officially adopt its current flag?
A) 1867
B) 1921
C) 1957
D) 1965
Answer D: 1965.
The national flag of Canada featuring a red field with a white square and a stylized maple leaf at the centre was officially adopted on February 15, 1965.
Who founded a brewery in Montreal in 1786?
A) S. O’Keefe
B) R. Sleeman
C) J. Molson
D) A. Keiths
Answer C:
J. Molson founded Canada’s oldest and largest brewery and introduced steamship travel to Canada. His investments in Montreal helped to transform the city from a colonial outpost to a cosmopolitan centre.
How many Canadian teams are in the NHL?
A) 7
B) 8
C) 9
D) 10
Answer A) 7
Of the 31 NHL teams, 7 are Canadian (the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks).
The first Tim Horton’s opened in what city?
A) London
B) Hamilton
C) Barrie
D) Collingwood
Answer B: Hamilton.
The first Tim Horton’s opened in Hamilton, Ontario in 1964. By 2018 there were 4,846 Tim Horton restaurants located in 14 countries around the world.
What year was Lesbian and Gay Pride Day (now known as Pride) established in Toronto?
A) 1981
B) 1991
C) 1961
D) 1971
Answer A: 1981.
On February 5, 1981, police arrested 300 men in raids on four bathhouses in Toronto. Lesbian and Gay Pride Day was established the same year as a reaction to the raids.
What is Canada’s National Sport?
A) Hockey
B) Lacrosse
C) Basketball
D) A and B
Answer D: A and B.
Canada has two national sports. Our country’s national winter sport is hockey and the national summer sport is lacrosse.
Actor Kiefer Sutherland is grandson to which Canadian politician?
A) Lester B. Pearson
B) Mackenzie King
C) Tommy Douglas
D) Jim Carey
Answer C:
Kiefer Sutherland’s maternal grandfather, Tommy Douglas, was the Premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961. Tommy Douglas is often described as the Father of Medicare.
How many Canadian cities have hosted the Olympics?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer C: 3.
Canada has hosted the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec in 1976 and the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta in 1988 and in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2010.
What is the name of the deepest lake in Canada?
A) Quesnel Lake
B) Lake Superior
C) Great Slave Lake
D) Lake Huron
Answer C: Great Slave Lake.
Located in the Northwest Territories Great Slave Lake is Canada’s deepest lake. At 2,015 feet deep this Great Slave Lake is the 8th deepest lake in the world.
Which city’s harbour was destroyed by a ship explosion in 1917?
A) Vancouver
B) Halifax
C) St. John’s
D) Sydney
Answer B: The Halifax Explosion
This was the largest human-made explosion in history until the detonation of the atomic bomb.
Which of the following is NOT an official symbol of Canada?
A) Maple tree
B) Maple leaf tartan
C) Canadian horse
D) Maple leaf
Answer D:
Though the maple leaf may be considered one of the most prominent symbols of Canada, it has not been adopted as an official symbol or emblem despite it's placement on the national flag
What was Canada’s contribution to NASA’s space shuttle program?
A) The Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS)
B) The Heads-Up Display (HUD)
C) The ejection seat
D) Canada has never been a part of NASA’s space shuttle program
A) The Shuttle Remote Manipulator System.
The Shuttle Remote Manipulator System is a remote-controlled mechanical arm used to deploy, maneuver and capture a variety of objects from astronauts to satellites and cargo.
What is the sport known as bagaa’atowe and tewaarathon in Indigenous Canadian languages?
A) Hockey
B) Lacrosse
C) Wrestling
D) Tag
Answer B: Lacrosse.
Known as the Creator’s Game, bagaa’atowe, tewaarathon or lacrosse in English, was traditionally played by men. Games often lasted all day and were viewed as a form of spiritual celebration.
What is the tallest mountain peak in Canada?
A) Mount Logan, Yukon
B) Mount Fairweather, British Columbia
C) North Twin, Alberta
D) Mount Caubvick, Newfoundland
Answer A: Mount Logan in Yukon.
It is 5,995 meters high and is in Kluane National Park and Reserve.
What is significant about the date July 1, 1867?
A) A great shipwreck along the coast of Prince Edward Island
B) Queen Victoria's informal declaration of Canada as her favourite dominion despite never having been there.
C) Canada's establishment as a self-governing dominion within the British Empire (Canada Day)
D) The resolution of a border dispute between New Brunswick and Maine
C) Canada's establishment as a self-governing dominion within the British Empire (Canada Day)
What bird won Canadian Geographic’s contest to become a new Canadian emblem?
A) Loon
B) Gray jay
C) Bald eagle
D) Canada goose
Answer B:
The gray jay was declared the winner of the National Bird Project after two years and 50,000 votes. The gray jay is also known as the whiskey jack or Canada jay.
Which major Canadian city served as the filming location of The X-Files for 5 seasons?
A) Toronto
B) Montreal
C) Calgary
D) Vancouver
D) Vancouver
The frequent rain, fog, and overcast skies of the Pacific Northwest created a naturally moody and eerie backdrop and the dense, evergreen forest of the area provided a sense of isolation and mystery.
What is the only Canadian baseball team in in the MLB?
Toronto Blue Jays