General Knowledge Quiz on Canada Geography, government, water bodies, provinces and important events
Lake Winnipeg is in the Canadian province.
(a) Quebec
(b) Saskatchewan
(c) Alberta
(d) Manitoba
Who was Canada’s first prime minister?
(a) Sir John MacDonald
(b) John Abbott
(c) Alexander Mackenzie
(d) John Thompson
Which province is home to the Notre-Dame Basilica?
(a) British Columbia
(b) Alberta
(c) Quebec
(d) Ontario
What is the official language of the Canadian province of Quebec?
(a) French
(b) English
(c) Italian
(d) Spanish
What is the largest city in the province of Ontario, Canada?
(a) London
(b) Ottawa
(c) Hamilton
(d) Toronto
What organization was founded in Canada by Mrs Hoodless in 1897?
(a) Care International
(b) Canadian Council on Ecological Areas
(c) The Women’s Institute
(d) Canadian Wildlife Federation
The Montreal Biodome in Montreal allows visitors to walk through replicas of four ecosystems found in the Americas. What was the building originally constructed for?
(a) Town Hall
(b) Catholic cathedral
(c) Basketball stadium
(d) The velodrome for the 1976 Olympic Games
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What was once the name of Canada?
(a) New America
(b) New France
(c) New Spain
(d) New England
Name Canada’s oldest incorporated city?
(a) Regina
(b) Victoria
(c) Saint John
(d) Windsor
Alberta is one of two Canadian provinces that is land-locked. What is the other?
(a) Saskatchewan
(c) Ontario
(d) Manitoba
(b) Quebec
A referendum that took place in Quebec on 30 October 1995, which was defeated 49.42% ”Yes” to 50.58% ”No”, concerned what?
(a) The beaver should be the official animal
(b) English should replace French as the official language
(c) The number of terms that a Premier can have should be restricted
(d) Quebec should secede from Canada
Elvis Stojko is associated with which sport?
(a) Golf
(b) Cycling
(c) Ice Skating
(d) Rugby
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Which of North America’s Great Lakes has the same name as a province of Canada?
(a) Superior
(b) Michigan
(c) Ontario
(d) Eerie
What is Canada’s oldest city?
(a) Toronto
(b) Ottawa
(c) Calgary
(d) Quebec
Travelling up the St Lawrence River from its mouth, which is the first major city on its shores?
(a) Quebec
(b) Montreal
(c) Ottawa
(d) Toronto
Which event held in Alberta, Canada is claimed to be the largest rodeo in the world?
(a) The Corroboree
(b) The Running of the Bulls
(c) The Blossom Festival
(d) The Calgary Stampede
Why did Canada’s Grand Falls change their name in 1964?
(a) Tupper
(b) Churchill
(c) Borden
(d) Trudeau
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What is the national winter sport of Canada?
(a) Ice hockey
(b) Rugby football
(c) Ice Baseball
(d) Ice Volleyball
The National Emblem of Canada is –
(a) Cedar tree
(b) Whitelily
(c) Eagle
(d) Bird of Paradise
The Davis Strait lies between Canada and ___
(a) USA
(b) Saint Pierre and Miquelon
(c) Greenland
(d) Alaska
Which is Canada’s biggest National Park?
(a) Jasper National Park
(b) Banff National Park
(c) Yoho National Park
(d) Wood Buffalo National Park
What Organization was founded in 1971 in Canada?
(a) Greenpeace
(b) PETA
(c) Amnesty International
(d) World Wide Fund for Nature
Which of these Canadian provinces is the smallest by land area?
(a) Newfoundland and Labrador
(b) Nova Scotia
(c) Manitoba
(d) Prince Edward Island
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Which Frenchman was the first to navigate the St Lawrence River in Canada in 1535?
(a) Jacques Cartier
(b) Jacques Timex
(c) Jacques Omega
(d) Jacques Casio
In 1885, Canada sold what to the US for $150000.
(a) Roosevelt Campobello International Park
(b) Rupert’s Land
(c) Canada
(d) Niagara Falls
In 1803, part of which two Canadian provinces were bought by the USA from France with the Louisiana Purchase, and ceded to Great Britain in 1818?
(a) Nova Scotia and Ontario
(b) Quebec and Saskatchewan
(c) Alberta and Saskatchewan
(d) British Columbia and Manitoba
What is located on Boothia’s peninsula in Canada?
(a) Desert
(b) North Magnetic Pole
(c) Canada’s Biggest Waterfall
(d) North Magnetic Pole
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What attracts tourists to Whistler, British Columbia, Canada?
(a) Groundhog day
(b) It is a ski resort
(c) Geysers
(d) It is a fishing center
The highest mountain in Canada is __
(a) Mount Saint Elias
(b) Mount Lucania
(c) Mount Logan
(d) Mount Slaggard
