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Canada Trivia

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Canada's land is divided up into ______________.
a)
states
b)
territories
c)
provinces
d)
both provinces and territories
2.
Canada's capital, Ottawa, is located in 
a)
Northwest territories
b)
Nova Scotia
c)
Ontario
d)
British Columbia
3.
What are the two official languages of Canada?
a)
French and Spanish
b)
Spanish and Japanese
c)
English and French
d)
French and Korean
4.
________________ is the capital of Canada.
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Nunuvat
c)
Ottawa
d)
Washington DC
5.
___________________ is Canada's most famous sport
a)
baseball
b)
NASCAR
c)
hockey
d)
bowling
6.
What is NAFTA an acronym for? 
a)
North Atlantic Trucking Association
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement
c)
North Atlantic Forestry Taxation Agency
d)
North American Fishing Tournament Associaltion
7.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was designed to promote free trade between the United States, ___________.
a)
Canada, and Mexico
b)
the United Kingdom, and Russia
c)
Canada, and the United Kingdom
d)
Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean
8.
Which number on the map shows The Rocky Mountains ?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
Which number on the map shows The Hudson Bay ?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
What is NAFTA an acronym for? 
a)
North Atlantic Trucking Association
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement
c)
North Atlantic Forestry Taxation Agency
d)
North American Fishing Tournament Associaltion
11.

Canadians count their money in _________ and cents.

a)

Dollars

b)

Loonie

c)

Toonie

d)

Coins

12.

Canada used to be ruled by what country?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

U.S.

d)

Mexico

13.

In the U.S. our top official is our president. What is Canada's top official called?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Queen

c)

President

d)

Mounties

14.

What are Canada's 2 main languages?

a)

French/Spanish

b)

Dutch/German

c)

English/Spanish

d)

English/French

15.

What is on the Canadian flag?

a)

Syrup

b)

Maple Leaf

c)

Beaver

d)

Hockey Stick

16.

What native Canadians live in the far north of Canada?

a)

Beaver

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Inuits

d)

Mounties

17.

The first Europeans in Canada were from ______ and _____.

a)

Ireland and Spain

b)

England and France

c)

England and Germany

d)

Spain and France

18.

Those first settlers came to Canada for fish and _________ fur.

a)

Beaver

b)

Skunk

c)

Bear

d)

Rabbit

19.

________ or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were very brave and heroic and helped the native Canadians.

a)

English

b)

Mounties

c)

Insuits

d)

Beavers

20.

Canada has the _______ largest amount of land in the world.

a)

2nd

b)

1st

c)

14th

21.

The population (amount of people) in the U.S. is _____ times more than the population in Canada.

a)

9

b)

12

c)

18

22.

Most Canadians live in what part of Canada?

a)

South

b)

North

c)

West

d)

East

23.

The U.S. is divided into states. What is Canada divided into?

a)

Boundary Lines and States

b)

Provinces and Ziplocs

c)

Provinces and Territories

d)

Beavers and Ducks

24.

What is the capital city of Canada?

a)

Alberta

b)

Beaverton

c)

Ottowa

d)

Prince Edward Island

25.

Newfoundland and Labrador are the oldest colony of the British Empire in which Canadian Region

a)

Prairie Provinces

b)

Pacific Region

c)

Northern Territories

d)

Atlantic Region

26.

This is the most populated region in Canada with over 18 million people

a)

Northwest Territories

b)

Central Canada

c)

Prairie Provinces

d)

Atlantic

27.

This region has a large Asian Population

a)

Atlantic

b)

Central Canada

c)

Pacific

d)

Prairie Provinces

28.

Nova Scotia is known as the “____________” to Canada

a)

Passageway

b)

Strait

c)

Highway

d)

Gateway

29.

The fastest growing region in Canada is

a)

Prairie Provinces

b)

Central Canada

c)

Atlantic Region

d)

Pacific Region

30.

What covers ⅓ of Canada’s landmass

a)

Prairie Provinces

b)

Northwest Territories

c)

Niagara Falls

d)

Pacific Region

31.

Prairie Provinces are known as Canada's "_________________"

a)

Capitol

b)

Fjord

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Breadbasket

32.

Summers in parts of the Northwest Territories can experience 24 hours of daylight.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

This landform is mostly covered with grasslands, some of which are used for horse and cattle ranching

a)

Innuitian Mountains

b)

Interior Plains

c)

Tundra

d)

Everglades

34.

The northern part of Canada, _______________, lies closer to the north pole than any other land in the world.

a)

Cape Columbia

b)

Niagara Falls

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

MacKenzie River

35.

The largest mountain range in Canada is...

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Pocono Mountains

36.

What landform covers almost half of Canada with few people living there because of the bare rocks, thick forests and lakes.

a)

Hudson Valley

b)

Canadian Shield

c)

Northern Cordillera

d)

Great Plains

37.

The Arctic region is so cold that only mosses, lichen, herbs, and very small shrubs grow here.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

It so cold and uninhabitable that not a lot of people live there, poor schooling, very little to do there

a)

Alaska

b)

Lambeau Field

c)

Arctic Archipelago

d)

Innuitian Mountains

39.

There are many things to do here because of the mountains, bodies of water, and wildlife

a)

MacKenzie River

b)

Tundra

c)

Western Cordillera

40.

What Landform is composed of thousands of islands north of the Canadian mainland (94 major islands)

a)

Arctic Archipelago

b)

Canadian Shield

c)

Western Cordillera

d)

Rocky Mountains

41.

Canada's National capital is ____________________

a)

Quebec

b)

Toronto

c)

Ottawa

d)

Yellowknife

42.

A very large saltwater body of water

a)

MacKenzie River

b)

Hudson Bay

c)

Great Lakes

d)

St Lawrence River

43.

Body of water that has more than 20% of all the world’s freshwater

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

St Lawrence River

c)

MacKenzie River

d)

Great Lakes

44.

The Largest river in Canada?

a)

MacKenzie River

b)

St Lawrence River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Yukon River

45.

What is the capital of Canada?

a)

Ottawa

b)

Alberta

c)

British Columbia

d)

Ontario

46.

What are Canada's official languages?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

Arabic

47.

Select Canada's two major rivers

a)

St. Lawrence River

b)

Mackenzie River

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Snake River

48.

What is one of Canada's major mountain ranges?

a)

The Rockies

b)

The Sawtooth's

c)

Mt. Everest

d)

The Andes

49.

Canada is the largest country in the __________ & _________ hemispheres

a)

Western

b)

Northern

c)

Southern

d)

Eastern

50.

The only country that Canada borders is...

a)

The United States

b)

Russia

c)

Brazil

d)

China

51.

Select two of Canada's provinces:

a)

Alberta

b)

Ontario

c)

Michigan

d)

Iowa

52.

What is Canada's currency (money)?

a)

Canadian Dollar

b)

U.S. Dollar

c)

Peso

d)

Euro

53.

What image is on Canada's national flag?

a)

Maple Leaf

b)

Hockey Stick

c)

Maple Tree

d)

Beaver

54.

Canada is known for it's many beautiful lakes. Approximately how many lakes are in Canada?

a)

3 million

b)

10,000

c)

350

d)

170,000

55.

Russia is the largest country in the world. Canada is the ___ largest country in the world.

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

56.

Canada does not have a president but instead has a leader called a...

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Dictator

c)

Principal

d)

Judge

57.

The term Canada comes from "Kanata" meaning...

a)

settlement or village

b)

small land

c)

wide valleys

d)

maple leaf

58.

Canada's national colors are...

a)

Red & White

b)

Blue & Green

c)

Yellow & Red

d)

Purple & Black

59.

What is Canada's largest bay (body of water from the ocean) called?

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

English Bay

c)

Whitefish Bay

d)

Nottawasaga Bay

60.
Which landform in Canada is located along the Hudson Bay and is rich in minerals?
a)
Canadian Shield
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Great Lakes
61.
Who is Canada's largest trading partner?
a)
Mexico
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States
d)
Japan
62.
Do to Climate and geography, most Canadians live where?
a)
Near Alaska
b)
Close to the United States border
c)
Close to the Pacific Ocean
d)
On the east side of Canada
63.
Which of the following isn't important in Canada's economy?
a)
Timber
b)
Fishing
c)
Minerals
d)
Cotton
64.
The head of the Canadian government(leader who holds the most power) is the ______________.
a)
President
b)
Prime Minister
c)
King
d)
Queen
65.
Canada's government can be described as which of the following?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Semi-Presidential System
c)
Presidential System
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
66.
Canada is blillungual (People speak two different languages). The two offical languages are which of the following?
a)
Spanish and English
b)
French and English
c)
English and Russian
d)
French and Spanish
67.
Canada is has political areas divided into_____ and _______.
a)
States and Provinces
b)
Provinces and Territories
c)
Territories and States
d)
Union State and State
68.
The size of Canada's land makes it the world's _______ largest country
a)
First
b)
Third
c)
Fifteenth
d)
Second
69.
Why do some people in Quebec want their own country?
a)
They want to be under French rule
b)
They are tired of sharing their resources with Canada
c)
They want to keep their French culture
d)
They don't speak English
70.
The oil pipeline created by Canada and the United States is called which of the following?
a)
Keystone Pipeline
b)
US/Canada Pipeline
c)
Canada Corporations Pipeline
d)
Canadian Shield
71.
The main environmental problem from digging for minerals in Canada is which of he following?
a)
Air Pollution
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Extraction
d)
Water Pollution
72.
What province/territory is #1?
a)
Northwest Territories
b)
Saskatchewan
c)
Yukon Territory
d)
Nunavut
73.
What province/territory is #2?
a)
British Columbia
b)
Alberta
c)
Northwest Territories
d)
Saskatchewan
74.
What province/territory is #3?
a)
Nunavut
b)
Northwest Territories
c)
Manitoba
d)
Alberta
75.
What province/territory is #4?
a)
British Columbia
b)
Quebec
c)
Manitoba
d)
Alberta
76.
What province/territory is #5?
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Manitoba
c)
Ontario
d)
Quebec
77.
What province/territory is #6?
a)
Ontario
b)
Saskatchewan
c)
Manitoba
d)
Nunavut
78.
What province/territory is #7?
a)
Manitoba
b)
Saskatchewan
c)
Northwest Territories
d)
Nunavut
79.
What province/territory is #9?
a)
Ontario
b)
Nova Scotia
c)
Prince Edward Island
d)
Quebec
80.
What province/territory is #8?
a)
Quebec
b)
Ontario
c)
Newfoundland and Labrador
d)
Nova Scotia
81.
What province/territory is #10?
a)
New Brunswick
b)
Nova Scotia
c)
Newfoundland and Labrador
d)
Quebec
82.
What province/territory is #11?
a)
New Brunswick
b)
Nova Scotia
c)
Prince Edward Island
d)
Newfoundland and Labrador
83.
What province/territory is #12?
a)
Prince Edward Island
b)
Nova Scotia
c)
New Brunswick
d)
Ontario
84.
What province/territory is #13?
a)
New Brunswick
b)
Nova Scotia
c)
Nunavut
d)
Prince Edward Island
85.
Where do the majority of Canadians live?
a)
near the western border with Alaska
b)
near the northern border along the Arctic Ocean
c)
near the southern border with the U.S.
d)
near the eastern border along the Atlantic Ocean
86.
How has climate affected where Canadians live?
a)
Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.
b)
Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.
c)
Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.
d)
Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.
87.
The mountain chain in western Canada is the __________.
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
northern Canada
88.
Who is Canada's major trading partner?
a)
Mexico
b)
China
c)
England
d)
United States
89.
Which of the following areas has the most natural resources:
a)
Canadian Shield
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Rocky Mountains
90.
Canada's land is divided up into ______________.
a)
states
b)
territories
c)
provinces
d)
both provinces and territories
91.
________________ is the capital of Canada.
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Nunuvat
c)
Ottawa
d)
Washington DC
92.
Canada's leader is called a 
a)
Prime Minister
b)
President
c)
Mayor
d)
King
93.
What are the two official languages of Canada?
a)
French and Spanish
b)
Spanish and Japanese
c)
English and French
d)
French and Korean
94.
Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
a)
Pierre Trudeau
b)
Justin Trudeau
c)
Kim Cambell
d)
Jean Chretien
95.
In most democratic countries, the government is divided in three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the ______.
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Parliament
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Governor General
96.
What is a serious environmental concern in Canada?
a)
pollution of the Great Lakes
b)
acid rain
c)
waste from mining
d)
all of the above
97.
What is NAFTA an acronym for? 
a)
North Atlantic Trucking Association
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement
c)
North Atlantic Forestry Taxation Agency
d)
North American Fishing Tournament Associaltion
98.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was designed to promote free trade between the United States, ___________.
a)
Canada, and Mexico
b)
the United Kingdom, and Russia
c)
Canada, and the United Kingdom
d)
Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean
99.
Canada's acid rain problem comes mainly from what?
a)
Clearcutting of trees
b)
Emissions from factories and vehicles
c)
Polluted farmland
d)
Mining waste seeping into ground water
100.
The name of the body of water surrounded by the Canadian Shield is
a)
St. Lawrence Seaway
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Hudson Bay
101.

What exports does the Canadian Shield provide?

a)

metals and minerals

b)

lumber

c)

fish

d)

oil and natural gas

102.

How did Canada eventually gain independence from Great Britain?

a)

through peaceful negotiation

b)

through years of warfare

c)

through the Treaty of Paris

d)

they never gained independence

103.

What is unique about the Canadian province of Quebec

a)

They are a large island province

b)

They have a distinct French culture

c)

They have the largest population

d)

They are the closest to the US

104.

What type of economy does Canada have?

a)

Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

105.

About where would Canada fall on the economic continuum?

a)

50%

b)

85%

c)

75%

d)

90%

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