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1
Which Prime Minister spent the shortest term in office? The Right Honourable.....
Kim Campbell
John Turner
Sir Charles Tupper
Alexander Mackenzie
2
How many provinces and territories are there in Canada?
Thirteen
Twelve
Ten
Eleven
3
Niagara Falls is the highest waterfall in Canada.
True
False
4
The maple leaf is a prominent Canadian symbol. On what coin did it appear?
penny
quarter
loonie
nickel
5
On what day was the maple leaf flag raised on Parliament Hill?
July 1, 1967
February 15, 1965
July 1, 1965
6
What is the deepest lake in Canada?
Lake Huron
Great Slave Lake
Great Bear Lake
7
Parliament is where all elected members meet to form Canadian law and policy.
True
False
8
What is the largest lake withIN Canada?
Great Bear Lake
Lake Superior
Great Slave Lake
Lake Michigan
9
In 1992, Roberta Bondar became the first woman...
..to play in a national hockey league
..to win oscar for best actress.
...to be president of General Motors
..to be launched into outer space
10
Which province, famous for deposits of dinosaur bones, will you find Dinosaur Provincial Park?
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
Ontario
Alberta
11
Which is the windiest and foggiest city in Canada, and the most days of freezing precipitation?
Prince Rupert, BC
Victoria, BC
St. John's Nfdld
Halifax, NS
12
What are the animal figures that stand on either side of the shield on the Arms of Canada?
A lion and a horse
A lion and an elk
A lion and a unicorn
13
Which animal is an official emblem of Canada?
Polar Bear
Blue Jay
Beaver
Moose
14
Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron is especially noted for being....
The largest freshwater island in the world
The least forested island in the world
The second largest island in the world
The best nickel producing region in Canada
15
What is the largest land animal native to Canada?
African elephant
Grizzly Bear
Bison
Moose
16
Which of the following slogans is associated with Canada's constitution?
life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
liberty, equality, fraternity
peace, order and good government
17
Near which city was the first oil well drilled in North America?
Sarnia, Ontario (Petrolia)
Calgary, Alberta
St. John's, Newfoundland
Medicine Hat, Alberta
18
When did "O Canada" become the national anthem?
In 1967
In 1867
In 1980
19
Approximately what percent of Canada has never been permanently settled?
89%
18%
31%
Less than 5%
20
Who is the leader of the federal NDP party currently?
Jagmeet Singh
Justin Trudeau
Crystia Freeland
Pierre Poliviere
21
At this time, Justin Trudeau has suspended parliament to elect a new Liberal leader
True
False
22
The Canadian west coast is home to the tallest and longest living
tree
(
Pseudotsugo menziesii
)
Giant Sequoia
Redwood
Douglas Fir
White Pine
23
Which prime minister has enjoyed the longest time in office so far? The Right Honourable....
Joseph Jacques Jean Chretien
Sir John Alexander Macdonald
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
24
Which hockey team has won the Stanley Cup more often than any other?
Montreal Canadians
Edmonton Oilers
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
25
Which was the first province to establish a hospital insurance plan/ medicare?
Ontario
New Brunswick
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
26
Who is the leader of the federal Conservative party of Canada?
Pierre Poliviere
Justin Trudeau
Jagmeet Singh
Dominic Leblanc
27
Which is the largest island in Canada?
Newfoundland
Baffin Island
Prince Edward Island
Ellesmere Island
28
Which river is Canada's longest?
The St. Lawrence
The Mackenzie
The Saskatchewan
The Fraser
29
What is the driest place in Canada?
Arctic Bay, Northwest Teritories
Vancouver, BC
Windsor, Ontario
Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan
30
Now the Soviet Union no longer exists, Canada is the largest country (area) in the world.
False
True
31
What is the origin of the name "Canada"?
Inuit
Huron-Iroquois
Metis
32
In 1980, who ran across Canada to raise money to fight cancer?
Donovan Bailey
Rick Hansen
Steve Fonyo
Terry Fox
33
Montreal is the largest french speaking city in the Americas.
False
True
34
What city, founded in 1608 by Champlain, claims to be the oldest/walled city in North America?
Vancouver
Saskatoon
Halifax
Quebec City
35
Quebec is the most populous province of Canada.
True
False
36
What city is the largest in Canada by population and the fifth largest in North America?
Toronto, ON
Vancouver, B.C.
Montreal, QU
Calgary, AB
37
Which city has the highest mean (average) daily maximum temperature in July?
Toronto, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Whitehorse, Yukon
38
Who is Canada's new finance minister?
Crystia Freeland
Pierre Poliviere
Dominic Leblanc
Jagmeet Singh
39
Who is the premiere of Ontario?
Doug Ford
Pierre Poliviere
Jagmeet Singh
Rob Ford
40
Which province has the greatest population density?
Newfoundland
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
41
Who is stepping down as leader of the Liberal party?
Justin Trudeau
Pierre Poliviere
Chrystia Freeland
Jagmeet Singh
42
Which of the following was Canada's only woman prime minister?
Audrey McLaughlen
Kim Campbell
Flora MacDonald
Jeanne Sauve
43
What township is St. Thomas of Villanova found in?
Amherstburg
Windsor
Lasalle
Essex