Randomly Canadian Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ontario

Fort Severn First Nation is located on the shores of Hudson Bay, Ontario and is inaccessible by road during the summer months. When the Europeans settled the New World, they established a Hudson's Bay Trading Post at this location in 1689, making it one of the earliest fur trading posts established in the New World.

The reserve was later relocated slightly in 1973 to the mouth of the Severn River to make shipping access easier. The community is relatively small in size, averaging a population of around 400 citizens.

Answer: Manitoba

Marl is a form of mudstone that contains a variety of silt and clay. Marl lakes are unique as they often change color depending on the climate and temperature. The largest marl lake in the world is Little Limestone Lake located roughly 500 km north of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

This lake is typically a turquoise lake that changes to a milky while color when the water becomes warm due to a calcite reaction.

Answer: Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan became Canada's tenth province/territory when it split from the Northwest Territories on September 1, 1905. It is centrally located and landlocked sitting surrounded by the provinces of Alberta and Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, and by the US states of Montana and North Dakota. Saskatchewan is economically focused on the agriculture industry and produces large quantities of wheat, rye, canola, oats, and barley.

It is also the largest exporter of mustard seed in the world.

Answer: Newfoundland and Labrador

Great Big Sea were a Canadian folk rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador and were declared "retired" in 2013. They were known for their upbeat music that centred around Newfoundland folk songs and Irish and Scottish heritage. From 1997-99 they landed three Top Ten hits on the Canadian Music Charts. Their most successful hit was "Ordinary Day" which went to number three in 1997.

Answer: Alberta

The Royal Tyrrell Museum is located in Drumheller, Alberta and has been a tourist attraction since in opened in 1985. The central focus of the museum is its collection of fossils and dinosaur exhibits. Within the museum is a collection of over 130 000 fossils. An exhibit in the museum catering to dinosaur findings is known as the "Dinosaur Hall" and has over 40 dinosaur skeletons including a Tyrannosaurus Rex and Albertosaurus.

Answer: British Columbia

The Nanaimo bar is a three layered dessert item that is typically made up of a graham and coconut crust on the bottom, a custard filling in the middle, and a chocolate layer on the top. The earliest findings of this type of dessert has been traced back to 1953 in an Edith Adams' cookbook but was referred to as a "London Fog Bar".

In Canada, its popularity stems from a competition to find Canada's favorite confection. The winner, Joyce Hardcastle, was a resident of Nanaimo, British Columbia, hence the given name of the confection in Canada.

Answer: Quebec

The Battle of the Plains of Abraham took place on September 13, 1759 in Quebec City, Canada. The British under the command of General James Wolfe and the French under the command of the Marquis de Montcalm faced off in battle during what has been billed a part of the Seven Years War.

In what was only a thirty minute battle, the Marquis de Montcalm was shot and killed by musket fire. The battle was a significant point in Canadian history as it allowed the British to occupy Quebec City and to further move west and take control of Canada.

Answer: New Brunswick

The fiddlehead is an edible fern often harvested as a vegetable. Eaters should be forewarned however as some varieties are believed to be carcinogenic and associated with bracken poisoning. In North America, the fiddlehead is associated with the regions of New Brunswick, Quebec and Maine although it is also found in Nova Scotia, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Fiddleheads are sold both fresh and frozen and can be boiled, steamed or fried and are often used to make salads, or pickled.

Answer: Prince Edward Island

While Prince Edward Island is deemed to be the "Birthplace of Confederation" in Canada, it was not included as one of the four original provinces of Canada. The Charlottetown Conference of 1864 was held on the island of Prince Edward Island to discuss a plan for Confederation in Canada. On July 1, 1867, Canada officially became an independent nation and the four original provinces were Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Prince Edward Island finally joined Canada as an official province on July 1, 1873.

Answer: Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia was one of the four original provinces to enter Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867. With an area of only 55,284 square kilometers, it only outranks Prince Edward Island (5,660 square kilometers) in size. Nova Scotia has a dense culture and popular artists have included William Valentine, Maria Morris, and John O'Brien. Actress Ellen Page was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was Oscar nominated for her efforts in the movies "Juno" and "Inception". Popular musicians to have come from Nova Scotia include Anne Murray, Sarah McLachlan and The Rankin Family. Numerous athletes have been bred in this province including NHL'ers Sidney Crosby and Al MacInnes.