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Canadian Waterways Trivia Quiz

Canada is a country in which lakes and rivers play an important role. This quiz should be relatively easy for those who know their geography!

A multiple-choice quiz by MargW. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
MargW

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
324,837

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
718

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What body of water lies between Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island? Hint

Strait of Northumberland

Strait of Belle Isle

Bay of Fundy

Gulf of St. Lawrence

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Question 2 of 10

2. The island of Newfoundland is separated from the Labrador Peninsula by a fairly narrow piece of water named what? Would I hear a carillon as I crossed this? Hint

Ring Harbour

Bell Sound

Strait of Belle Isle

Chime Strait

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Question 3 of 10

3. This very wide river leads into the heart of the continent. Samuel de Champlain thought it led to Asia so he called one set of rapids Lachine (China). What river is this? Hint

Ottawa River

Niagara River

Gatineau River

St. Lawrence River

4. If you were a French Canadian voyageur trading for furs, you would take your canoes up the Ottawa River and then portage across land to Lake Nipissing. Which river would take you west from Lake Nipissing to Lake Huron? Hint

Riviere Rouge

White River

Mississippi River

French River

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Question 5 of 10

5. The normal formation for the names of lakes in the English language is the name followed by the word "river". In the names of the Great Lakes, why does the word "lake" come first? Hint

It is the Old English grammar formation

From a royal proclamation making it mandatory

The voyageurs couldn't make up their minds

From the French maps which used the French formation of Lac + name

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Question 6 of 10

6. What lake is named for the capital city of Manitoba (or was the city named for the lake)? Hint

Lake Winnepegosis

Lake Winnipeg

Lake Flin Flon

Lake Dauphin

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Question 7 of 10

7. This river often floods because it flows north from North Dakota into Manitoba, so that the southern end thaws first. What river has created devastating floods in both the USA and Canada? Hint

Red River

Winnipeg River

Flin Flon River

Mackenzie River

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Question 8 of 10

8. What river, named for a famous explorer, features in Stan Roger's song "Northwest Passage", and flows from the Rocky Mountains to the Strait of Georgia at Vancouver? Hint

Peace River

Fraser River

Mackenzie River

Prince George River

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Question 9 of 10

9. The longest river in western Canada is the Mackenzie.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which international body helps settle disputes between Canada and the USA having to do with boundary waters? Hint

Boundary Waters Commission

Canada US Boundary Waters Board

North American Waters Board

International Joint Commission

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What body of water lies between Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island?

Answer: Gulf of St. Lawrence

Jacques Cartier gave it the name in 1534. He arrived on the feast day of St. Lawrence.

2. The island of Newfoundland is separated from the Labrador Peninsula by a fairly narrow piece of water named what? Would I hear a carillon as I crossed this?

Answer: Strait of Belle Isle

The name is derived from the French for "Beautiful Island" - Belle Isle. The Strait of Belle Isle is about 125 kilometres in length.

3. This very wide river leads into the heart of the continent. Samuel de Champlain thought it led to Asia so he called one set of rapids Lachine (China). What river is this?

Answer: St. Lawrence River

The St. Lawrence flows out of Lake Ontario at Kingston. It has the largest fresh water drainage area in the world, which includes the Great Lakes.

Answer: French River

The French River runs for part of its length in a deep channel through the Canadian shield. Etienne Brul� was the first European to descend the French River. From the 1600s to the 1800s thousands of canoes, some up to 36 feet long, carried furs from the interior of the continent to the waiting markets in Montreal.

5. The normal formation for the names of lakes in the English language is the name followed by the word "river". In the names of the Great Lakes, why does the word "lake" come first?

Answer: From the French maps which used the French formation of Lac + name

This formation is seen wherever the names of the lakes were originally French. The Great Lakes are Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

6. What lake is named for the capital city of Manitoba (or was the city named for the lake)?

Answer: Lake Winnipeg

In 1690, Henry Kelsey, exploring for the Hudson's Bay Company, was probably the first European to set eyes on Lake Winnipeg. The lake is 416 km long.

7. This river often floods because it flows north from North Dakota into Manitoba, so that the southern end thaws first. What river has created devastating floods in both the USA and Canada?

Answer: Red River

The area around Winnipeg has suffered from extreme flooding due to the Red River. Grand Forks and Fargo, North Dakota have experienced similar disasters.

8. What river, named for a famous explorer, features in Stan Roger's song "Northwest Passage", and flows from the Rocky Mountains to the Strait of Georgia at Vancouver?

Answer: Fraser River

To quote Stan- "To race the roaring Fraser to the Sea". It was named for Simon Fraser who led an expedition for the North West Company. For much of its route, the Fraser flows in a deep trench through the mountains. At Hell's Gate, the canyon narrows to only 110 feet wide. Already quite narrow, it was further narrowed and choked when blasting to build the CPR dumped debris into the canyon.

9. The longest river in western Canada is the Mackenzie.

Answer: True

Flowing from Great Slave Lake, the Mackenzie flows 1738 kilometers. It finally empties into the Arctic Ocean.

10. Which international body helps settle disputes between Canada and the USA having to do with boundary waters?

Answer: International Joint Commission

Established in 1909, this commission deals with everything from pollution, draining and shipping to the amount of water that can be taken from shared bodies of water. It has responsibilities under the Boundary Waters Treaty, The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and the Air Quality Agreement

Source: Author MargW

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