Canada - Cities Trivia

1. What is Canada's northernmost provincial capital?

From Quiz Canadian Capital Geography

Answer: Edmonton

Edmonton is often referred to as "the gateway to the north". It is the capital of Alberta. Edmonton was incorporated as a town in 1892 and a city in 1904, becoming the capital of the new province of Alberta a year later. None of the other options given in this question are provincial capitals, but Ottawa is the capital of the country of Canada.

From Quiz Hilarious Canadian Place Names

Answer: Ha! Ha!

Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Quebec is located south of the St. Lawrence River in eastern Quebec. The exclamation marks are officially part of the name of the town. Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! lies on the Trans-Canada Highway, so many pass by this funny-sounding name on their trips across the country. It is thought that the "haha" in the name actually comes from an ancient French word for "impasse". In 2017, the town set a Guinness World Record for "the most exclamation points in a town name".

From Quiz Happily Named After

Answer: British

In 1792, Captain George Vancouver and his shipmates were the first known Europeans to reach the coast of British Columbia and enter the narrow inlet to reach what is today's Vancouver.

From Quiz Touring Canada with Giz

Answer: Giant Pacific Octopus

"Armstrong", the large Pacific octopus, is a popular creature in the Pacific Undersea Gardens. When we visit there, we will descend five meters below the water's tide line, where we will observe a very large variety of marine life from the Pacific Coast. We will watch the scuba divers feed and play with "Armstrong", the giant Pacific octopus, as well as the divers playing with and feeding the wolf eels and crabs. We will be able to see such creatures as the spiny rock cod, red snapper, and Pacific salmon. I'm sure that you'll agree that this is a wonderful place to feel the thrill of a deep sea dive without ever getting wet.

From Quiz Cities and Towns of Canada

Answer: Red River

The Red River runs to Lake Winnipeg from North Dakota.

From Quiz Name That City

Answer: Vancouver, BC

Stanley Park is a beautiful park in the center of Vancouver. Only five minutes from downtown, this park was named after Canada's Governor General "Lord Stanley" in 1889 and is Vancouver's oldest city park.

From Quiz Cities of Canada

Answer: Prince Edward Island

Summerside is on PEI's south coast and is its second largest city.

From Quiz Cities and Towns in Canada

Answer: Winnipeg

The corner of Portage and Main is the famous intersection. You don't want to be standing there on a cold windy winter day.

From Quiz Canadian Capital Cities

Answer: Ottawa

From Quiz Hilarious Canadian Place Names

Answer: Wawa

Wawa, Ontario lies on the Trans-Canada highway in the Sault Ste. Marie area. It became a town during the fur trading days in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Later, minerals were discovered in the area and it became a mining town. In 1960, a 8.5-metre (28-foot) statue of a Canada goose was built on the edge of town as a tourist attraction to draw drivers into the town from the nearby Trans-Canada Highway. Wawa got its name from the Ojibwe (local First Nation) word for "wild goose" ("wewe").

From Quiz Peculiar Places #1: Canada

Answer: Lady Slipper

The Prince Edward Island lady's slipper is a delicate and rare pink orchid found on the small, easterly, Canadian maritime province as well as other areas in northern North America. The flower does resemble a tiny ballet slipper, and seems to have evolved to trap insects which are then forced to pollinate the flower as they crawl out. The town of Lady Slipper on the north part of the island, with a population of less than a thousand, was combined with another small municipality to form the new municipality of Central Prince in 2018. In the 1970s, an island coast road was designated Lady Slipper Drive and was promoted as a tourist attraction where motorists could stop and view this beautiful forest dwelling marvel. The lady's slipper is the state flower of Minnesota as well as Prince Edward Island's provincial flower.

From Quiz Happily Named After

Answer: river

The Fraser River, the largest in British Columbia, is 1370 km long and drains into the Pacific Ocean just south of Vancouver. It is one of the greatest salmon producing rivers in the world. Today, the breadth of recreational activities include fishing, canoeing, kayaking in the white waters and hiking, camping, backpacking, hunting, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling in the backcountry.

From Quiz Touring Canada with Giz

Answer: Bridgeland, Calgary Zoo

At the Calgary Zoo, situated in Bridgeland, Calgary, Alberta, we can spend plenty of time exploring the beautiful sculptures and pre-historic displays in life-size form in the Prehistoric Park. Some of the dinosaurs on exhibit include the Albertosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Corythosaurus, Edmontosaurus, Protoceratops, and Tyrannosaurus Rex. If you enjoy the thrill of seeing dinosaurs, like I do, then you'll agree that this is the place to be, so we can enjoy the immense size of the sculptures even against the city skyline of Calgary.

From Quiz Cities and Towns of Canada

Answer: Cavendish

Lucy Maude Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables, grew up in Cavendish. The real Green Gables house is located in the town.

From Quiz Name That City

Answer: London, Ontario

The John Labatt Center is a new state of the art arena and is home to the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League and is named after the founder of the famous Canadian brewery.

From Quiz Cities of Canada

Answer: Newfoundland and Labrador

Goose Bay once had the longest runway in North America. It was originally a lend-lease base.

From Quiz Cities and Towns in Canada

Answer: Toronto

From Quiz Canadian Capital Cities

Answer: Quebec City

From Quiz Canadian Capital Geography

Answer: Winnipeg

Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba, and sits in the middle of the country on the Canadian prairies. There is a sign on the Trans-Canada Highway about 30 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg marking the longitudinal (east-west) centre of Canada at 96 degrees, 38 minutes and 45 seconds west.

From Quiz Hilarious Canadian Place Names

Answer: Love, SK

Love is a very small town in the eastern part of Saskatchewan, about halfway between its southern and northern borders. It is actually named after Tom Love who was one of the first train conductors in the area. People from all over have sent packages of wedding invitations to the post office in Love so that the invitations can be stamped with the rather cute and romantic postmark that is used there before the invitations are sent to their final destinations.

From Quiz Touring Canada with Giz

Answer: It is an artificial lake in the middle of Regina.

Wascana Lake, which began as a reservoir, is an artificial lake in the middle of the city of Regina. It is fed by the Wascana Creek. On the shores lie 2300 acres of the Wascana Center, which is one of the largest city parks in the entire world. Here, we will find the Saskatchewan Legislative Building, Museum of Natural History, the Saskatchewan Science Center, the Diefenbaker Homestead, the University of Regina and the Saskatchewan Center of Arts. The reservoir was made deeper in 1908 in order to create the lake. Eventually in 1931 the lake was depleted, enlarged and made even deeper. The lake has a bird sanctuary with plenty of reed beds and islands which house a large variety of birds including ducks, swans, geese and pelicans. Come with me and enjoy the spectacular wildlife here or we can take in a day of boating, rowing and boat racing here at Wascana Lake.

From Quiz Cities and Towns of Canada

Answer: Almonte

Though James Naismith was born in Almonte, he actually invented the game in Massachusetts.

From Quiz Name That City

Answer: Sault Ste. Marie, ON and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

The International Bridge crosses the St. Mary's River between the United States and Canada. Sault Ste. Marie Ontario and Sault Ste. Marie Michigan are the two cities at each end of the Bridge. The Bridge was opened October 31/1962 and cost 20,000,000 dollars. Redecking the bridge is scheduled in the year of 2017 at an estimated cost of 85 million dollars.

From Quiz O Canada

Answer: Moncton

St. John has the Reversing Falls as its claim to fame. Fredericton is the capital of New Brunswick. Miramichi is salmon central in Eastern Canada.

From Quiz Cities and Towns in Canada

Answer: Moose Jaw

The Tunnels of Moose Jaw have become a tourist attraction with guided tours.

From Quiz Canadian Capital Cities

Answer: Fredericton

From Quiz Canadian Capital Geography

Answer: Fredericton

Fredericton sits on the St. John River in New Brunswick. The city is at an altitude of only 17 m (56 ft) above sea level, so spring flooding is often an issue in this capital.

From Quiz Hilarious Canadian Place Names

Answer: Cardigan, PEI

Cardigan, PEI was actually named after James Brudenell, the 5th Earl of Cardigan. So, even though a cardigan is an item of clothing that many a knitter has created, the town name really has nothing to do with needles and yarn.

From Quiz Happily Named After

Answer: Shopping

Known on an international level, Robson Street is a sure bet for shoppers of all kinds with everything from the most expensive upscale stores to funky independent boutiques. Also, with the vast amount of coffee shops, ethnic restaurants, sports bars and grills, fine dining and other eateries, one can easily spend a full day there shopping, strolling, people watching and dining.

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