ECNWC Game

What is Canada’s longest river?

• Mackenzie River

• Ottawa River

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  Yukon River

• Saint Lawrence River

Answer explanation

The Mackenzie and its tributaries flow for 2,635 miles (4,241 kilometers) through northwestern Canada. The Mackenzie itself is 1,025 miles (1,650 kilometers) long.

The river was named after the Scottish explorer Sir Alexander Mackenzie. In 1789 he followed the river from the Great Slave Lake to the Arctic Ocean.

In what year did Canada become a country?

• 1865

• 1866

• 1867

• 1868

Answer explanation

1867 - The Dominion of Canada is Created on July 1​​​​​​​​A federation of colonies in British North America - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, and Ontario - joined together to become the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867.

Who named the Pacific Ocean?

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Answer explanation

The name Pacific is a version of pacify or peaceful. It was named by the explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1520 as he sailed through a calm patch of water on the ocean. Despite its name, the Pacific is a vast body of water teeming with activity.

How many times has the Mona Lisa been stolen?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

Answer explanation

The Mona Lisa has been stolen once but has been vandalized many times. It was stolen on 21 August 1911 by an Italian Louvre employee who was driven to act by his Italian patriotism.

What is the national animal of Canada?

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Answer explanation

The beaver was given official status as an emblem of Canada when an Act to provide for the recognition of the beaver ( castor canadensis ) as a symbol of the sovereignty of Canada received royal assent on March 24, 1975.

What city located in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about 450 kilometres north-west of Winnipeg and 300 kilometres south-east of Saskatoon and is the sixth largest city in the province.

• Ebenezer

• Melville

• Saltcoats

• Yorkton

Answer explanation

Yorkton is a city located in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about 450 kilometres (280 mi) north-west of Winnipeg and 300 kilometres (190 mi) south-east of Saskatoon and is the sixth largest city in the province.

Motto:

"Where Good Things Happen"

Yorkton was founded in 1882 and incorporated as a city in 1928. The city is bordered by the rural municipalities of Orkney to the north, west, and south, and Wallace on the east.

Which sea creature has three hearts?

• Whale Shark

• Octopus

• Blue Whale

• Dolphin

Answer explanation

Octopuses have 3 hearts. One is used to pump blood around the body, while the other 2 pump blood directly to the gills. Octopuses have 9 'brains'.

When did Saskatchewan become a province?

• Sept. 1, 1905

• Sept. 1, 1906

• Sept. 1, 1907

• Sept. 1, 1908

Answer explanation

Saskatchewan became a province, with inauguration day held on September 4. Its political leaders at the time proclaimed its destiny was to become Canada's most powerful province.

What flower is in the Saskatchewan flag.

• Begonia

• Western Red Lily

• Poppy

• Amaryllis

Answer explanation

The provincial floral emblem, selected in 1941, is the western red lily, known botanically as Lilium philadelphicum L. var. andinum. It grows in moist meadows and semi-wooded areas and stands out brilliantly with its flaming red blossoms against a natural green background. The western red lily is a protected species

• What is the name of the oldest lake in the world?

• Lake Baikal

• African Great Lakes

• Lake Louise

• Lake Tanganyika

Answer explanation

Lake Baikal

Situated in south-east Siberia, the 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve.