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Test yourself! Take this Canadian Geography Quiz | Geography

Do you think you know your Canadian History and geography? Think again, and take this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by aria. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
aria

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
12,858

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3761

Last 3 plays: PurpleComet (8/10), Guest 70 (7/10), Robert907 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What Canadian Province is known for being in the shape of a lobster arm and claw? Hint

Nova Scotia

Newfoundland

New Brunswick

Ontario

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Canadian province has the highest total potato crop? Hint

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Ontario

New Brunswick

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the ten provinces was the last to join Canada (not including the territories)? Hint

Alberta

Quebec

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these was NOT one of Canada's first four provinces? Hint

Prince Edward Island

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Ontario

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which province is the farthest to the west? Hint

Nova Scotia

Alberta

British Columbia

Saskatchewan

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Question 6 of 10

6. English and French are Canada's official languages.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which city and province hosted the 1976 Olympics? Hint

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Calgary, Alberta

Montreal, Quebec

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Question 8 of 10

8. Nova Scotia means what in Latin? Hint

New Sky

New Land

New Star

New Scotland

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Question 9 of 10

9. What province was the first to allow women to vote in provincial elections? Hint

Manitoba

Nova Scotia

Quebec

Newfoundland

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the newest of Canada's three territories? Hint

Northwest Territories

Baffin Island

Yukon

Nunavut

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What Canadian Province is known for being in the shape of a lobster arm and claw?

Answer: Nova Scotia

Mainland Nova Scotia looks like the arm, and Cape Breton, an island at the end of the north eastern tip is the claw. Cape Breton is part of Nova Scotia.

2. Which Canadian province has the highest total potato crop?

Answer: New Brunswick

Although Prince Edward Island has the largest crop per acreage, New Brunswick produces more in total.

3. Which of the ten provinces was the last to join Canada (not including the territories)?

Answer: Newfoundland and Labrador

4. Which of these was NOT one of Canada's first four provinces?

Answer: Prince Edward Island

Four provinces joined together in 1867, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec. Many people think that P.E.I was one of them ,because the original parliament house is in Prince Edward Island, they were part of it, but backed out before the final agreement

5. Which province is the farthest to the west?

Answer: British Columbia

British Columbia is the farthest province to the west. It includes Vancouver Island where the capital of Victoria is located.

6. English and French are Canada's official languages.

Answer: True

All provinces have two official languages. In Quebec French is widely spoken, in the other provinces English predominates.

7. Which city and province hosted the 1976 Olympics?

Answer: Montreal, Quebec

8. Nova Scotia means what in Latin?

Answer: New Scotland

Nova Scotia was named by a Scotsman, he said it reminded him of his homeland. And believe me, it is beautiful here.

9. What province was the first to allow women to vote in provincial elections?

Answer: Manitoba

In 1916.

10. What is the name of the newest of Canada's three territories?

Answer: Nunavut

Nunavut was created in 1999. Baffin Island is part of Nunavut.

Source: Author aria

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