Canadian Geography Challenge 2018-2019 Q/A

Question 1

In Canada, puffin colonies can most commonly be found near which large body of water or bodies of water?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic Ocean

Question 2

Around 1,000 years ago, the Vikings came to Canada. In what province can you find Norse sod longhouses?

Accepted Answer

Newfoundland & Labrador

Question 3

Chocolate is thought to have originated with the Olmec people. Where was the Olmec civilization located?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 4

Located on the border of Alberta and Northwest Territories, this is Canada's largest national park.

Accepted Answer

Wood Buffalo National Park

Question 5

Where is the ancient city of Pompeii that fell when Mount Vesuvius erupted covering everything in volcanic ash located?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 6

In which country would you find people practising Shinto spirituality, a set of beliefs for communicating with spirits?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 7

Everything in the Earth's system can be sorted into four spheres. In what sphere would you find volcanos?

Accepted Answer

Lithosphere

Question 8

What percentage of Earth's land is covered by forest?

Accepted Answer

31%

Question 9

The Forbidden City is considered the largest ancient palatial structure, home of 24 emperors. Where is it located?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 10

What is the largest island in the world?

Accepted Answer

Greenland

Question 11

The ancient city of Troy, famous for the myth of the Trojan Horse, is thought to be located in which modern-day country?

Accepted Answer

Turkey

Question 12

Bison, also sometimes referred to as buffalo, are large animals with very thick coats. On which continent do bison live?

Accepted Answer

North America

Question 13

What is the 49th parallel also known as?

Accepted Answer

The Canada / United States border

Question 14

The Grand Canyon was is carved by the Colorado River. What state would you find this canyon?

Accepted Answer

Arizona

Question 15

The Sphinx and the pyramids of Giza are well-known landmarks in the desert in which country?

Accepted Answer

Egypt

Question 16

What is Canada's largest lake located entirely within Canada's borders?

Accepted Answer

Great Bear Lake

Question 17

What ancient, prehistoric monument consists of a ring of standing stones and believed to be constructed 3,000 BC.

Accepted Answer

Stonehenge

Question 18

The proboscis monkey lives on this tropical island, which is the third largest in the world.

Accepted Answer

Borneo

Question 19

Giant pandas live in mountain forests and eat mainly bamboo. Where would you find the native habitat of these bears?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 20

Churchill is on the coast of Hudson Bay also known as the "polar bear capital." What province is Churchill located?

Accepted Answer

Manitoba

Question 21

What is the deepest known point in the ocean?

Accepted Answer

Challenger Deep

Question 22

Which Canadian province can you find a temperate rainforest?

Accepted Answer

British Columbia

Question 23

Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth. What is the name of the mountain chain in which Everest is located?

Accepted Answer

Himalayas

Question 24

What caused the Manicouagan Crater?

Accepted Answer

Asteroid

Question 25

Lake Titicaca is the world's largest lake, located between Bolivia & Peru. Name the continent you would find this lake.

Accepted Answer

South America

Question 26

The Niagara Falls were created about 12,000 years ago by a retreating glacier.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

The llama was domesticated in the Andes more than 5,000 years ago. What continent do llamas originate from?

Accepted Answer

South America

Question 28

The Columbia Icefield is the largest icefield in southern Artic Canada. Which Canadian mountain range is it located in?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

Question 29

The emperor penguin is the tallest of all the penguins. They live in colonies. Which continent do they live on?

Accepted Answer

Antarctica

Question 30

What complex temple structure is considered to be the largest religious monument in the world?

Accepted Answer

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Question 31

Lemurs are primates and live in groups called "troops." On what island would you find these animals?

Accepted Answer

Madagascar

Question 32

How many time zones are there in the world?

Accepted Answer

24

Question 33

Emu are the second largest birds on Earth after the ostrich. On which continent would you find these flightless birds?

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 34

At the magnetic South Pole, all directions face north.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 35

The Greek word for Mesopotamia means "between the rivers." Between which two rivers was Mesopotamia located?

Accepted Answer

Tigris & Euphrates

Question 36

Sloths are tropical mammals. Where would you most likely find sloths hanging out?

Accepted Answer

Central and South America

Question 37

The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world. They can be found in the savanna. Which continent do they live on?

Accepted Answer

Africa

Question 38

Which jungle is the world's largest tropical rainforest?

Accepted Answer

Amazon

Question 39

In which province or territory would you find the largest concentration of pingos (hills that are formed by permafrost)?

Accepted Answer

Northwest Territories

Question 40

Hadrian's Wall was built as a defensive fortification. Which ancient civilization is responsible for its construction?

Accepted Answer

Roman

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