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Quiz about Across Canada from West to East

Across Canada from West to East Quiz

Place the Canadian towns and cities in order from west to east, aided by the clues given.

A matching quiz by spanishliz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
spanishliz

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
380,083

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
768

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Questions		Choices
1. This west coast city was named for a British explorer.		Calgary
2. Move eastward across the Rockies to reach the city that holds a famous rodeo every July.		Twillingate
3. Continue along the Trans-Canada Highway to the small city whose associated military base is home to the Snowbirds aerobatic squadron.		Moose Jaw
4. Travel now to the shores of Hudson Bay, in the hope of seeing polar bears in the wild.		Churchill
5. Continue eastward to the shores of Lake Ontario to find the first capital of the Province of Canada (1841).		Bathurst
6. The next stop on our journey is "the town that aluminum built", since 2002 part of the City of Saguenay.		Baddeck
7. Reaching the Atlantic Provinces, we stop in a small city whose harbour is an offshoot of Chaleur Bay.		Kingston
8. Our next stop is not a city, nor even a town, but the village associated with "Anne of Green Gables".		Cavendish
9. Our penultimate stop is also a small place, known as the start and end point for the Cabot Trail.		Arvida
10. Our easternmost destination is still fairly small, but is mentioned in the folk song "I'se the B'y".		Vancouver

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1. This west coast city was named for a British explorer.

2. Move eastward across the Rockies to reach the city that holds a famous rodeo every July.

3. Continue along the Trans-Canada Highway to the small city whose associated military base is home to the Snowbirds aerobatic squadron.

4. Travel now to the shores of Hudson Bay, in the hope of seeing polar bears in the wild.

5. Continue eastward to the shores of Lake Ontario to find the first capital of the Province of Canada (1841).

6. The next stop on our journey is "the town that aluminum built", since 2002 part of the City of Saguenay.

7. Reaching the Atlantic Provinces, we stop in a small city whose harbour is an offshoot of Chaleur Bay.

8. Our next stop is not a city, nor even a town, but the village associated with "Anne of Green Gables".

9. Our penultimate stop is also a small place, known as the start and end point for the Cabot Trail.

10. Our easternmost destination is still fairly small, but is mentioned in the folk song "I'se the B'y".

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This west coast city was named for a British explorer.

Answer: Vancouver

Vancouver, British Columbia is an important seaport on the Pacific coast of Canada. Originally known as Gastown and later Granville, it was incorporated as the City of Vancouver in 1886. The name came from Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy, who had charted much of the Pacific coastline a century earlier.

2. Move eastward across the Rockies to reach the city that holds a famous rodeo every July.

Answer: Calgary

The Calgary Stampede is well-known internationally, but the city of Calgary, Alberta has grown to be much more than the "Cowtown" it was once nicknamed. The oil industry, tourism and manufacturing all play a role in the life of the city.

3. Continue along the Trans-Canada Highway to the small city whose associated military base is home to the Snowbirds aerobatic squadron.

Answer: Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan is located on the Trans-Canada Highway some miles to the west of the provincial capital, Regina. Agriculture, tourism and transportation all contribute to the city's economy. CFB Moose Jaw houses a flight training school as well as being home to the Snowbirds flight demonstration team.

4. Travel now to the shores of Hudson Bay, in the hope of seeing polar bears in the wild.

Answer: Churchill

While Churchill, Manitoba is most famous as the "polar bear capital of the world", a visitor might also be rewarded with a sighting of beluga whales in the waters of Hudson Bay or to a display of the Northern Lights in the night sky.

5. Continue eastward to the shores of Lake Ontario to find the first capital of the Province of Canada (1841).

Answer: Kingston

Kingston, Ontario is approximately midway between the larger cities of Toronto and Montreal, and sits at the point where the St. Lawrence River flows from Lake Ontario. It is home to Queen's University, the Royal Military College of Canada and, until 2013, to the maximum security Kingston Penitentiary.

6. The next stop on our journey is "the town that aluminum built", since 2002 part of the City of Saguenay.

Answer: Arvida

Arvida, Quebec was built in a short span of time in the 1920s to take advantage of hydro-electric power generated along the Saguenay River to run an aluminum smelter owned by the company that planned and built the town. The town took its name from the president of that company, Arthur Vining Davis.

7. Reaching the Atlantic Provinces, we stop in a small city whose harbour is an offshoot of Chaleur Bay.

Answer: Bathurst

Bathurst, New Brunswick is the county seat of Gloucester County. It has an economy based mainly on mining and fishing, with tourism also playing a part.

8. Our next stop is not a city, nor even a town, but the village associated with "Anne of Green Gables".

Answer: Cavendish

The claim to fame of tiny Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, is its association with author Lucy Maud Montgomery, who was born nearby, and raised in Cavendish. A museum celebrating her heroine, Anne Shirley, of "Anne of Green Gables" is a popular tourist attraction.

9. Our penultimate stop is also a small place, known as the start and end point for the Cabot Trail.

Answer: Baddeck

Baddeck, Nova Scotia is located on the northern shore of Bras d'Or Lake on Cape Breton Island. The Cabot Trail is nearly 200 miles long and runs in a loosely circular route along the ocean shoreline, passing through Cape Breton Highlands National Park at its northern end.

10. Our easternmost destination is still fairly small, but is mentioned in the folk song "I'se the B'y".

Answer: Twillingate

The town of Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, is located on Twillingate Island, off the northern coast of the island of Newfoundland. It is known as a good place to watch icebergs. The chorus of the song, which has to do with fishing and sailing boats, (and which I learned as a school child) lists several fishing ports, including Twillingate.

Source: Author spanishliz

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