History
When did Canada become a country?
1867
Canada shares a land border with which two countries and a Maritime border with which country?
The land borders with USA and Greenland (which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark) and a Maritime border with France (St Pierre and Miquelon)
This animal is on our money
The Loonie! Or the Common Loon, found all over Canada
Which province has the largest population?
Ontario with 14.22 million
The state of California has 39.03 million people! Canada has a bit less than this. What is the population of Canda?
38.93 million people
Who were the first non-indigenous people to come to visit Canada?
Vikings....or the Chinese...or the Romans...or the Irish? All we know is that Columbus was last!
You would never guess that this sport was created in Canada. What is it?
Basketball! In 1891 with a soccer ball and two peach baskets!!!
This type of bear lives in British Columbia—and nowhere else in the world
The kermode bear, also known as the spirit or ghost bear. It was named after Francis Kermode, who encountered the animals while working as a director of the B.C Provincial Museum
Which provinces have the highest crime rates?
Manitoba and Saskatchewan have the highest violent crime rates. Saskatchewan has the hightest violent assault
rate and Manitoba has the highest sexual assault rate, homicide and robbery rate.
Canada is the second largest country in the world. How big is it?
9 984 670 km2. 11% is all the bodies of water and the three oceans surrounding it.
Without the water, it makes up 9 093 507 km2. What's the largest country in the world?
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
John A. MacDonald 1867-1873 and 1878-1891
What is our national sport?
Lacross
Where is the Polar Bear Capital of the World in Canada?
Churchill, Manitoba. The people in the town leave all car doors unlocked in case a polar bear wanders into town
and you need to jump into a car for safety!
Which provinces have the best health care?
Ontario and British Columbia
What is the capital of Canada and in which province is it located?
Ottawa is the capital and it is located in Ontario.
How did the first humans arrive in Canada?
The Bering Strait. As of 2008, genetic findings suggest that a single population of modern humans migrated from southern Siberia toward the land mass known as the Bering Land Bridge as early as 30,000 years ago, and crossed over to the Americas by 16,500 years ago
Canadians eat twice as much of this than Americans
Kraft Dinner!!!
This impressive animal can be found in all provinces except Prince Edward Island and we have the most in the world!
Moose!!! We have about 1 million of them!
Which province has the highest cost of living and which one has the lowest?
BC has the highest and Newfoundland and Labrador have the lowest.
What does Canada export?
lead, copper, automobiles, aeronautics and fish...to name a few...Canada is also responsible
for inventing the polio vaccine and the discovery of insulin. We invented the alkaline battery too!
List the order that the provinces joined Canada
A group of Canadian experimental filmmakers invented this technology for Expo 67
Imax. It took longer than they expected, and the first screening took place three years later at Expo 70 in Japan.
What is the only marsupial in Canada?
Opossums
Name the 10 provinces and 3 territories of Canada
Provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Laborador,
Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick.
Territories: Yukon, North West Territories and Nunavut
Name the capitals of each province and territory
Alberta Edmonton
British Columbia Victoria
Manitoba Winnipeg
New Brunswick Fredericton
Newfound land and Labrador St. John's
Nova Scotia Halifax
Ontario Toronto
Prince Edward Island Charlottetown
Quebec Quebec City
Saskatchewan Regina
Yukon Whitehorse
Nunavut Iqaluit
Northwest Territories Yellowknife