The Ultimate Canadian Geography Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following Canadian cities does not sit on the banks of the St. Lawrence River?

Accepted Answer

Ottawa

Question 2

Major flooding along the Bow River damaged this Canadian city in 2013.

Accepted Answer

Calgary

Question 3

Many cities have at least one large indoor shopping mall. Where was Canada's first?

Accepted Answer

Park Royal Shopping Center, Vancouver

Question 4

Which country is Canada’s biggest trading partner?

Accepted Answer

United States, United Kingdom

Question 5

What is the largest freshwater island in the world?

Accepted Answer

Manitoulin Island, Ont

Question 6

The Chateau Lake Louise is located in this national park in Alberta

Accepted Answer

Banff National Park

Question 7

What geographical term refers to the statistical study of human populations?

Accepted Answer

Demography

Question 8

Canadian Astronaut, Chris Hadfield took amazing photos from space. Which Canadian city is this?

Accepted Answer

Toronto

Question 9

Name the only Canadian province with no natural features defining its borders

Accepted Answer

Saskatchewan

Question 10

In the summer of 2015, what major sporting event was held in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Pan Am Games

Question 11

What is the official latitude of the Arctic Circle?

Accepted Answer

66°33’ N

Question 12

About what % of Inuit still eat mostly food from the land (seal, fish, whale, caribou)?

Accepted Answer

65%

Question 13

Canada has the world's longest coastline, that 25% of all the world. How long is it?

Accepted Answer

243 792 km

Question 14

This northern Ontario town has a large statue of a Canada Goose

Accepted Answer

Wawa

Question 15

This term describes an open, northern landscape with no trees.

Accepted Answer

Tundra

Question 16

Which statement about Canada geese is false?

Accepted Answer

They only live in Canada

Question 17

Approximately 40% of beef cattle in Canada are found on ranches in this province.

Accepted Answer

Alberta

Question 18

Canada hosts the largest winter carnival in the world. Where is it?

Accepted Answer

Quebec City

Question 19

True or False Nova Scotia is made up of at least four ancient continents?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

The Canadian Shield makes up the largest mass of exposed rock on Earth from what time period?

Accepted Answer

Precambrian

Question 21

There are more than 60 aboriginal languages in 12 families in Canada. Which is most common?

Accepted Answer

Algonquian, including Cree

Question 22

Volcanic eruptions produce this hot, molten rock.

Accepted Answer

Lava (accept basalt)

Question 23

Which three major rivers are shown here? (Hint: They’re drawn to scale.)

Accepted Answer

Mackenzie River, Churchill River (Man), Ottawa River

Question 24

Which city is the capital of New Brunswick?

Accepted Answer

Fredrickton

Question 25

When at the North Pole/South Pole, scientists record events according to what time zone?

Accepted Answer

Any time zone they like

Question 26

Totem poles are most closely associated with First Nations from which part of Canada?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Northwest

Question 27

According to the 2011 Canadian Census, which had the largest Native population with 301,430 ppl

Accepted Answer

Ontario

Question 28

How much of Canada is covered by lakes?

Accepted Answer

about 8%

Question 29

Is Hamilton, Ont., closer to the North Pole or the equator?

Accepted Answer

The equator, by roughly 215 kms.

Question 30

Which province has the greatest population density?

Accepted Answer

PEI

Question 31

When did Canada become an urban nation (more people living in urban areas than in rural areas)?

Accepted Answer

1921

Question 32

The warm ocean current that flows from south to north along the Atlantic Coast of North America

Accepted Answer

Gulf Stream

Question 33

This Caribbean country is the birthplace of calypso, soca music and the Caribana festival.

Accepted Answer

Trinidad and Tobago

Question 34

True or False: Churchill Manitoba is renowned as the polar bear capital of the world.

Accepted Answer

Ture

Question 35

What fish was shipped from Atlantic Canada to Europe but has suffered greatly from overfishing?

Accepted Answer

Cod

Question 36

The opening of the Welland Canal allowed ships to bypass this waterfall.

Accepted Answer

Niagara Falls

Question 37

Where in Canada are the highest tides in the world?

Accepted Answer

Bay of Fundy

Question 38

You are standing on the coast of NFL facing England and you are looking at the Pacific Ocean.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 39

What term is used for a strong tropical storm in the Western North Atlantic Ocean?

Accepted Answer

Hurricane

Question 40

Appalachian Mountains in eastern Canada are higher than the Rocky Mountains in western Canada.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 41

TorF: Nunavut has land farther south than the northern regions of BC/Alberta/Sask/QB/Ont & NFL

Accepted Answer

True

The Ultimate Canadian Geography Quiz

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The Ultimate Canadian Geography Quiz

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