CANADIAN TRIVIA

CANADIAN TRIVIA CANADIAN TRIVIA

How Much do you know about How Much do you know about Canada EH? Canada EH?

Canada has what percentage of the Canada has what percentage of the world’s forests? world’s forests?

A) 3% A) 3% B) 10 % B) 10 % C) 80%C) 80% D) 30%D) 30%

Which of the following is a Which of the following is a constitutional responsibility of the constitutional responsibility of the

governor general of Canada? governor general of Canada?

A) To head the Canadian MilitaryA) To head the Canadian Military B) To ensure that Canada has a prime minister B) To ensure that Canada has a prime minister

and a government in place that has the and a government in place that has the confidence of parliamentconfidence of parliament

C) To provide leadership and direction to the C) To provide leadership and direction to the government with support of a cabinentgovernment with support of a cabinent

D) To verify all changes to the Canadian D) To verify all changes to the Canadian Constitution ActConstitution Act

Canada’s army is offically called Canada’s army is offically called Land Force Command. When was Land Force Command. When was

the name “Canadian Army” the name “Canadian Army” abolished? abolished?

A) 1960A) 1960 B) 1965B) 1965 C) 1968C) 1968 D) 1970 D) 1970

The name “Canada” comes from the The name “Canada” comes from the Iroquois word ‘Kanata’ which Iroquois word ‘Kanata’ which

means what in English? means what in English?

A) Maple leafA) Maple leaf B) Land of the FreeB) Land of the Free C) CoastC) Coast D) VillageD) Village

_______fulfill the responsibilies and _______fulfill the responsibilies and functions of the Queen in the functions of the Queen in the

provinces in the same way that the provinces in the same way that the Governor General does at the Governor General does at the

national levelnational level A) SenatorsA) Senators B) Members of ParliamentB) Members of Parliament C) Lieutenant-GovernorsC) Lieutenant-Governors D) PremiersD) Premiers

What challenge did Louis Riel pose What challenge did Louis Riel pose to Canada? to Canada?

A) He opposed confederationA) He opposed confederation B) He led two armed uprisings that B) He led two armed uprisings that

jeopardized canada’s expansion from sea to jeopardized canada’s expansion from sea to seasea

C) He allied himself to RussiaC) He allied himself to Russia D) He became an American CitizenD) He became an American Citizen

The Canadian Flag is composed of The Canadian Flag is composed of which colours? which colours?

A) Red/White/BlueA) Red/White/Blue B) Red/BlackB) Red/Black C) Red/Blue/ GreenC) Red/Blue/ Green D) Red / WhiteD) Red / White

Which Canadian imagined the idea Which Canadian imagined the idea for the first telephone at his summer for the first telephone at his summer

house in canada? house in canada?

A) Thomas EdisonA) Thomas Edison B) Alexander Graham BellB) Alexander Graham Bell C) Mathew EvansC) Mathew Evans D) Henry WoodwardD) Henry Woodward

In 1970, there was a major change to In 1970, there was a major change to the Canadian federal election voting the Canadian federal election voting

system. What was the change? system. What was the change?

A) Woman gained the right to voteA) Woman gained the right to vote B) Personal identification was neededB) Personal identification was needed C) The voting age was changed from 21 to 18C) The voting age was changed from 21 to 18 D) voting rights were extended to all inmates D) voting rights were extended to all inmates

Which Canadian province is the Which Canadian province is the country's largest producer and country's largest producer and

exporter of maple syrup? exporter of maple syrup?

A) OntarioA) Ontario B) British ColumbiaB) British Columbia C) QuebecC) Quebec D) New Brunswick D) New Brunswick

What is the oldest national park in What is the oldest national park in Canada? Canada?

A) Glacier National ParkA) Glacier National Park B) Banff National ParkB) Banff National Park C) Fundy National ParkC) Fundy National Park D) Highland National ParkD) Highland National Park

The Queen is represented at the The Queen is represented at the federal level in Canada on a day to federal level in Canada on a day to

day basis by the_______. day basis by the_______.

A) SenatorA) Senator B) Member of ParliamentB) Member of Parliament C) Governor General C) Governor General D) PremierD) Premier

What is the only officially bilingual What is the only officially bilingual province in Canada? province in Canada?

A) AlbertaA) Alberta B) OntarioB) Ontario C) QuebecC) Quebec D) New BrunswickD) New Brunswick

This historic Canadian figure is This historic Canadian figure is known as the first prime minister of known as the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada and is also the Dominion of Canada and is also

featured on the $10 bill. featured on the $10 bill.

A) Sir Wilfred LaurierA) Sir Wilfred Laurier B) Sir Robert BordenB) Sir Robert Borden C) Sir John A MacDonaldC) Sir John A MacDonald D) William Lyon Mackenzie King D) William Lyon Mackenzie King

The beaver was adopted centuries The beaver was adopted centuries ago as the symbol of which of the ago as the symbol of which of the

following organizations? following organizations?

A) Calgary StampedeA) Calgary Stampede B) Hudson’s Bay CompanyB) Hudson’s Bay Company C) St. Jean Baptist churchC) St. Jean Baptist church D) Manitoba Legislature D) Manitoba Legislature

How many territories does Canada How many territories does Canada have in total? have in total?

A) 1A) 1 B) 2B) 2 C) 3C) 3 D) 4D) 4

Who was the Queen at the time of Who was the Queen at the time of Confederation? Confederation?

A) ANNEA) ANNE B) Elizabeth I B) Elizabeth I C) Victoria C) Victoria D) Elizabeth II D) Elizabeth II

What is the most significant What is the most significant difference between Canadian difference between Canadian

football and American ? football and American ?

A) Canadian football allows three downs A) Canadian football allows three downs instead of fourinstead of four

B) Canadian football uses a bigger ballB) Canadian football uses a bigger ball C) Canadian football is played on a bigger C) Canadian football is played on a bigger

fieldfield D) all of the aboveD) all of the above

Which of the following is not a Which of the following is not a Canadian invention or discovery? Canadian invention or discovery?

A) BasketballA) Basketball B) TelephoneB) Telephone C) InsulinC) Insulin D) RefrigerationD) Refrigeration

ANSWERSANSWERS

1) B 8) B 15) B1) B 8) B 15) B 2) 2) B B 9) C 9) C 16) C 16) C 3) 3) CC 10)10) CC 17) C 17) C 4) 4) DD 11) 11) B B 18) D 18) D 5) 5) CC 12) 12) C C 19) D 19) D 6) 6) BB 13) 13) CC 7) 7) D D 14) C14) C