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100

When did Canada become a country?

1867

100

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)

100

This animal is on our money

The Loonie! Or the Common Loon, found all over Canada

100

Which province has the largest population?

Ontario with 14.22 million

100

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

200

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!

200

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!!!

200

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

200

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.

200

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?

300

Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?

John A. MacDonald 1867-1873 and 1878-1891

300

What is our national sport?

Lacross

300

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!

300

Which provinces have the best health care?

Ontario and British Columbia

300

What is the capital of Canada and in which province is it located?

Ottawa is the capital and it is located in Ontario.

400

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

400

Canadians eat twice as much of this than Americans

Kraft Dinner!!!

400

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!

400

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.

400

What does Canada export?

Natural gas, oil, agricultural products like wheat, grain, canola, zinc, uranium, gold, nickle,

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!


500

List the order that the provinces joined Canada

  • 1867 —  Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
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  • 1870 — Manitoba, Northwest Territories  (N.W.T.)
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  • 1871 — British Columbia
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  • 1873 — Prince Edward Island
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  • 1880 — Transfer of the Arctic Islands (to  N.W.T.)
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  • 1898 — Yukon Territory
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  • 1905 — Alberta, Saskatchewan
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  • 1949 —  Newfoundland and Labrador
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  • 1999 —  Nunavut
500

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.

500

What is the only marsupial in Canada?

Opossums

500

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

500

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