Canada: All about New Brunswick Quiz

Answer: Nova Scotia

New Brunswick does border Quebec, but to the north.

The province of New Brunswick is a rough square shape. It is connected to the province of Nova Scotia through the isthmus (thin strip of land) of Chignecto.

Answer: True

New Brunswick's French is called 'Acadian French' and there are about seven different regional accents in the province. With English, it has been included as an official language of New Brunswick since Canada's 1969 Official Languages Act was passed.

Answer: Princess Margaret

This bridge is named after Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, the sister of Queen Elizabeth II. It runs over the Saint John River. The bridge is around 3,600 feet long. It has been in operation since 1959.

Answer: Kings Landing

Kings Landing New Brunswick is a historical museum which features original buildings from between the years of 1820-1920. There are over a dozen salvaged and preserved houses on the site. There are also barns and livestock on site, and people selling goods.

Answer: Shediac

Shediac is located in Westmorland County. There is a festival every July in Shediac devoted to lobster fishing. There is a 90 tonne statue of a lobster at the west entrance of the town. This sculpture cost $170,000 and took three years to make.

Answer: Edmundston

Edmundston is located opposite the town of Madawaska, part of the U.S state of Maine. They are connected across the Saint John river by the Edmundston-Madawaska Bridge, which is approximately 230 feet long. The bridge was completed and in use by 1921.

Answer: St. Croix

The St. Croix river is just over 70 miles long. The river discharges into the Passamaquoddy Bay, an inlet (a long, narrow inverse of a shoreline) of the Bay of Fundy. The Bay of Fundy is a bay located between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, however, a small part of this bay also touches the U.S. state of Maine.

Answer: Mount Carleton

At around 2,700 feet, Mount Carleton. The mountain is named after General Thomas Carleton who was Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, and was active during the American Revolutionary War.

Answer: Bathurst

The Nepisiguit river enters the sea via the city of Bathurst, at the Chaleur Bay. This river is well known for its fishing opportunities. Atlantic salmon and trout are in abundance. Moose and deer frequent the forests that run along the river.

Bathurst is located around 55 miles north of Miramichi, the largest city in northern New Brunswick.

Answer: World's largest axe

The world's largest axe is just under 50 feet tall. The sculpture weighs over 55 tons. The axe head is 23 feet wide. It was completed in 1991 and represents the importance of forestry in New Brunswick.