WorksheetsUltimate Canada Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a requirement in order to vote in a Canadian Federal election?
a)
You are at least 18 yrs old on election day
b)
You are a Canadian citizen
c)
You can prove your identity and address
d)
All of the above
2.
What is Canada's newest province?
a)
Nunavut
b)
Alberta
c)
Newfoundland and Labrador
d)
Prince Edward Island
3.
In 1957 the Queen officially opened the first session of the 23rd Parliament becoming the first reigning Canadian monarch to read the __________ from Throne.
a)
Speech
b)
Letter
c)
Memorandum
d)
Document
4.
What national public holiday falls on July 1?
a)
Vimy Day
b)
Sir Wilfred Laurier Day
c)
Labour Day
d)
Canada Day
5.
Who was the first woman to serve as Governor General of Canada?
a)
Jean Augustine
b)
Adrienne Clarkson
c)
Jeanne Sauvé
d)
Michaelle Jean
6.
What is the highest court in Canada?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Custom Court
c)
Federal Judiciary
d)
Superior Court
7.
The name "Canada" comes from the Iroquois word "Kanata" which means what in English?
a)
Maple Leaf
b)
Village
c)
Coast
d)
Land of the free
8.
Government funded medical care was introduced in Canada in 1962. In which province was it first introduced?
a)
Nova Scotia
b)
Saskatchewan
c)
Quebec
d)
British Columbia
9.
Who was the first explorer to reach Canada in 1497?
a)
Jaques Cartier
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
John Cabot
d)
Samuel de Champlain
10.
In 1867 four provinces joined to become the country that is now Canada. Which of the following was NOT one of the four provinces?
a)
Ontario
b)
Quebec
c)
New Brunswick
d)
Manitoba
11.
On April 1 1999, ___________ became Canada's newest territory.
a)
Ontario
b)
Nunavut
c)
Northwest Territories
d)
Yukon
12.
What is the name of the dried meat made by Plains First Nations and Métis people that became a food staple during the fur trade
a)
Bison
b)
Pemmican
c)
Jerky
d)
Bannock
13.
The only remaining walled city in North America is........
a)
St. John's
b)
San Antonio
c)
Quebec City
d)
San Juan, Peurto Rico
14.
Name the scottish-born Canadian who taught the world how to tell time as it currently does after a lengthy campaign to promote the adoption of Standard Time in 1884, which divided the world into universally recognized time zones
a)
Sir Sanford Flemming
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
Sir Casimir Gzowski
d)
Sir William Ramsay
15.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that a prominent Canadian woman will appear on the next series of Canadian banknotes. Which of these prospective nominees was a heroine in the War of 1812?
a)
Nellie McClung
b)
Laura Secord
c)
Emily Carr
d)
Lucy Maud Montgomery
16.
Lucy Maud Montgomery was born in......
a)
Etobicoke, Ont
b)
Truro, N.S.
c)
Clifton, P.E.I
d)
Hartland, N.B
17.
The worst man-made disaster in Canadian history, killing about 2,000, was the collision of a freighter and a munitions ship in the Halifax Explosion of......
a)
1798
b)
1843
c)
1909
d)
1917
18.
To which Normandy beach were most Canadian Troops assigned on D-Day June 6, 1944?
a)
Utah
b)
Juno
c)
Sword
d)
Omaha
19.
More Canadian troops died in World War I than in World War II
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The U.S. news site Vox asked a man why he was thinking about moving to Canada. He said "They have a Prime Minister who says 'Because it's 2015'". What was he talking about?
a)
Justin Trudeau's explanation for making improvement in aboriginal living conditions his top priority
b)
the new PM's response to why he wanted the country's first gender-equal federal cabinet
c)
Justin Trudeau's reason last spring for doing a handstand on a boardroom table
d)
none of the above
21.
What two animals are featured on the Canadian Coat of Arms?
a)
Beaver and bear
b)
Unicorn and beaver
c)
Lion and unicorn
d)
Bear and lion
22.
What city was the capital of the province of Canada in 1841?
a)
Montreal
b)
Ottawa
c)
Halifax
d)
Kingston
23.
Who was the first Prime Minister to die while still in office?
a)
Alexander Mackenzie
b)
William Lyon Mackenzie King
c)
Sir John A Macdonald
d)
Robert Borden
24.
Found in Western canada, what is North America's largest land animal?
a)
Moose
b)
Cougar
c)
Wood Bison
d)
Grizzly Bear
25.
Selected in 2001 by the Nashville Predators, who became the first player of Inuit descent to appear in a regulation NHL game?
a)
Kyle Chipchura
b)
Carey Price
c)
Jonathan Cheechoo
d)
Jordin Tootoo
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