Canadian Flags
The Maritimes
Central Canada
The West
Canada's Parliament
100
This symbol lies at the centre of the Canadian Flag and gives it its name.
What is the Maple Leaf?
100
This body of water surrounds the Maritime provinces.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
100
These waterfalls form part of the border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the American state of New York.
What are the Niagara Falls?
100
Large deposits of this natural resource were first found in 1893 and have formed the backbone of Alberta's economy ever since.
What is oil?
100
This person is in charge of the House of Commons and tasked with maintaining order.
Who is the Speaker?
200
This province was the first to create a provincial flag, which it modeled off the French Naval Flag during the Bourbon period which is shown below:
What is Québec?
200
In French, this Maritime province is named New Scotland, but in English, it is known by this Latin equivalent.
What is Nova Scotia?
200
This river forms part of the border between Ontario and Québec; Canada's capital city is named after it.
What is the Ottawa river?
200
This mountain range is both the longest and the tallest in all of Canada.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
200
This person signs Canadian laws as the representative of the British Monarch
Who is the Governor General?
300
This city, the largest in Canada, is represented by the following flag:
What is Toronto?
300
This French-speaking population originally settled in New Brunswick before being forcibly removed during the Seven Years' War, many relocating to Louisiana.
Who are the Acadians / Cajuns?
300
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham in this city marked a decisive victory for the English in the Seven Years' War, leading to the annexation of New France.
What is Québec City?
300
This province was the first to join Canada in 1870, three years after Confederation, and is one of only two officially bilingual provinces.
(BONUS for 300: This is the other officially bilingual province.)
What is Manitoba?
(BONUS: What is New Brunswick?)
300
The type of Parliamentary system used by Canada (as well as many other former British colonies) is named after this English city, now part of London, where the British Parliament is located.
What is Westminster?
400
The flag of this province courted controversy, going against the common expression "The sun never sets on the British Empire."
What is British Columbia?
400
This province was the last to join Canada, shortly after World War II.
What is Newfoundland & Labrador?
400
This event in Montréal is considered one of the most successful World's Fairs of the 20th century and was used to celebrate the centennial of Confederation (the founding of Canada as a country).
What is Expo '67?
400
This city is the capital and oldest city in Saskatchewan, although it is only the second largest.
What is Regina?
400
This voting system is when a single winner is elected by plurality (i.e. getting more votes than anyone else) with only a single round of voting.
What is first-past-the-post?
500
The flag of Nunavut depicts this Canadian symbol, often used as landmarks in the far northern Arctic.
What is an inukshuk?
500
This provincial capital city held the first conference in 1864 where the creation of a Canadian country was officially discussed.
What is Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island?
500
Before Confederation in 1867, Ontario and Québec were known by these names, as two parts of a single colony.
What are Upper Canada and Lower Canada?
500
This previously independent colony merged with the Colony of British Columbia in 1866, five years before they joined Confederation as the province of British Columbia.
What is the Colony of Vancouver Island?
500
This is the name of the bell tower above the central block of the Canadian Parliament buildings.
What is the Peace Tower?