East Coast Provinces

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1. The SwissAir flight 111 crash happened off the coast of what famous Canadian east coast landmark? Halifax, Nova Scotia Cape Breton Newfoundland Peggy's Cove , Nova Scotia

2. The province of Nova Scotia consists of what type of landmass? a peninsula and an island two islands two peninsulas three islands

3. Each province on the eastern coast of Canada is known for something in particular. Nova Scotia is known as the birthplace of which famous person? Hank Snow Howie Mandel William Shatner Keanu Reeves

4. The Northumberland Strait separates which provinces? New Brunswick from Nova Scotia New Brunswick from Newfoundland Prince Edward Island from Quebec Prince Edward Island from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

5. The "Garden of the Gulf", otherwise known as Prince Edward Island, is famous for its potatoes as well as this fictional character: Laura Ingalls Anne Murray Anne Shirley Hank Snow

6. Prince Edward Island has her potatoes and her lobsters as a claim to fame but other provinces have famous foods too. What is the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia famous for? milk cows wheat apples eagles

7. Famous for its hospitality, "The Rock" is the last province to join Canada in 1949. Which one is it? Newfoundland and Labrador Gaspe Peninsula Cape Breton Island Magdelene Islands

8. The "Cajuns" in the southern U.S. were originally deported from one of the Canadian maritime provinces in 1755 by the British in an event described as the "Expulsion of the Acadians". History tells us they were gathered from all over the maritimes and shipped south from one major point in what province? Nova Scotia Newfoundland Cape Breton New Brunswick

9. A long and winding road scales the mountains and outlines part of this ruggedly beautiful area of the maritime provinces and has been much photographed for calendars and tourist pamphlets: Labrador Avalon Peninsula Miramichi Cape Breton

10. Legend has it a pirate once hid his booty on a tiny offshore island here. Excavations still continue but no treasure has yet been recovered. What province was once the hangout for this shady character? New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Labrador Nova Scotia