Canada Quizs Question and answers

General Knowledge Quizs Question on Canada Geography, government, water bodies, provinces and important events

Q 1. What attracts tourists to Whistler, British Columbia, Canada?
A. Groundhog day
B. It is a ski resort
C. Geysers
D. It is a fishing center

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Answer:-B. It is a ski resort

Q 2. The highest mountain in Canada is __
A. Mount Saint Elias
B. Mount Lucania
C. Mount Logan
D. Mount Slaggard

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Answer:-C. Mount Logan

Q 3. Which Frenchman was the first to navigate the St Lawrence River in Canada in 1535?
A. Jacques Cartier
B. Jacques Timex
C. Jacques Omega
D. Jacques Casio

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Answer:-A. Jacques Cartier

Q 4. In 1885, Canada sold what to the US for $150000.
A. Roosevelt Campobello International Park
B. Rupert’s Land
C. Canada
D. Niagara Falls

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Answer:-D. Niagara Falls

Q 5. In 1803, part of which two Canadian provinces were bought by the USA from France with the Louisiana Purchase, and ceded to Great Britain in 1818?
A. Nova Scotia and Ontario
B. Quebec and Saskatchewan
C. Alberta and Saskatchewan
D. British Columbia and Manitoba

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Answer:-C. Alberta and Saskatchewan

Q 6. What is located on Boothia’s peninsula in Canada?
A. Desert
B. North Magnetic Pole
C. Canada’s Biggest Waterfall
D. North Magnetic Pole

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Answer:-D. North Magnetic Pole

Q 7. Which is Canada’s biggest National Park?
A. Jasper National Park
B. Banff National Park
C. Yoho National Park
D. Wood Buffalo National Park

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Answer:-D. Wood Buffalo National Park

Q 8. What Organization  was founded in 1971 in Canada?
A. Greenpeace
B. PETA
C. Amnesty International
D. World Wide Fund for Nature

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Answer:-A. Greenpeace

Q 9. Which of these Canadian provinces is the smallest by land area?
A. Newfoundland and Labrador
B. Nova Scotia
C. Manitoba
D. Prince Edward Island

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Answer:-D. Prince Edward Island

Q 10. What is the national winter sport of Canada?
A. Ice hockey
B. Rugby football
C. Ice Baseball
D. Ice Volleyball

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Answer:-A. Ice hockey

Q 11. The Davis Strait lies between Canada and ___
A. USA
B. Saint Pierre and Miquelon
C. Greenland
D. Alaska

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Answer:-C. Greenland

Q 12. Which of North America’s Great Lakes has the same name as a province of Canada?
A. Superior
B. Michigan
C. Ontario
D. Eerie

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Answer:-C. Ontario

Q 13. What is Canada’s oldest city?
A. Toronto
B. Ottawa
C. Calgary
D. Quebec

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Answer:-D. Quebec

Q 14. Which event held in Alberta, Canada is claimed to be the largest rodeo in the world?
A .The Corroboree
B. The Running of the Bulls
C. The Blossom Festival
D. The Calgary Stampede

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Answer:-D. The Calgary Stampede

Q 15. What was once the name of Canada?
A. New America
B. New France
C. New Spain
D. New England

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Answer:-B. New France

Q 16. Name Canada’s oldest incorporated city?
A. Regina
B. Victoria
C. Saint John
D. Windsor

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Answer:-C. Saint John

Q 17. A referendum that took place in Quebec on 30 October 1995, which was defeated 49.42% ”Yes” to 50.58% ”No”, concerned what?
A. The beaver should be the official animal
B. English should replace French as the official language
C. The number of terms that a Premier can have should be restricted
D. Quebec should secede from Canada

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Answer:-D. Quebec should secede from Canada

Q 18. Elvis Stojko is associated with which sport?
A. Golf
B. Cycling
C. Ice Skating
D. Rugby

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Answer:-C. Ice Skating

Q 19. The Montreal Biodome in Montreal allows visitors to walk through replicas of four ecosystems found in the Americas. What was the building originally constructed for?
A. Town Hall
B. Catholic cathedral
C. Basketball stadium
D. The velodrome for the 1976 Olympic Games

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Answer:-D. The velodrome for the 1976 Olympic Games

Q 20. What organization was founded in Canada by Mrs Hoodless in 1897?
A. Care International
B. Canadian Council on Ecological Areas
C. The Women’s Institute
D. Canadian Wildlife Federation

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Answer:-C. The Women’s Institute

Q 21. Lake Winnipeg is in the Canadian province.
A. Quebec
B. Saskatchewan
C. Alberta
D. Manitoba

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Answer:-D. Manitoba

Q 22. Who was Canada’s first prime minister?
A. Sir John MacDonald
B. John Abbott
C. Alexander Mackenzie
D. John Thompson

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Answer:-A. Sir John MacDonald

Q 23. Why did Canada’s Grand Falls change their name in 1964?
A. Tupper
B. Churchill
C. Borden
D. Trudeau

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Answer:-B. Churchill