The Ten Provinces Trivia Quiz

Answer: 4

British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province. This province borders Alaska, Washington, Montana, and Idaho. British Columbia also borders one Canadian province (Alberta), and two Canadian territories (Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories). British Columbia is dominated by the Rocky Mountains, and a number of other mountain ranges, making it Canada's most mountainous province.

Answer: 3

Cacti are very common in Alberta. They seem to love the dry sunny weather in the province. They don't seem to mind the cold either - one (Opuntia fragilis) is common in the Peace River district in the northern part of the province. Some also produce prickly pears - sweet, edible fruit that is covered in cactus spines (wear gloves when handling; the spines are quite small and are bothersome if embedded in fingers and palms of your hands).

Answer: Green and yellow

The Saskatchewan flag was adopted in 1969. It shows two horizontal halves, with the upper green half representing northern forests, and the yellow lower half representing grain fields in the south.

Answer: Great Grey Owl

The Great Grey Owl was adopted as the provincial bird in 1987. It is the largest owl in North America, with a wing span of approximately 1.3 metres (4 feet). The Great Grey Owl can be found across the province all year round.

Answer: 10.8%

Ontario is Canada's second largest province, with a total area of 1,076,395 sq km (415,598 sq mi) including both land and water. When the territories are included, Ontario is the fourth-largest province/territory in Canada after Quebec, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Ontario is the most populous province in Canada, with approximately 40% of the country's population within its boundaries.

Answer: Self-service grocery store

J.A. Moisan Epicier was established in 1871 and is the oldest self-service grocery store in North America. The store is located in Quebec City, Quebec, and offers customers a variety of groceries that include many provincial specialties such as fine cheeses and preserves. Shopping takes place in a charming establishment with old-fashioned decor and music from the 1920s and 1930s.

Answer: 391 m (1,282.8 feet)

New Brunswick is known for its many covered bridges. The Hartland Bridge, crossing the Saint John River from Hartland to Somerville, is the world's longest. It was built in 1898 and inaugurated in 1901. The bridge was built to replace the ferry that was not efficient due to ice formation and breakup in the spring and fall. The Hartland Bridge is a National Historic Site in Canada.

Answer: Her father

Prince Edward was the fourth son of King George III, and the father of Queen Victoria. He became the commander-in-chief of the British forces in the Maritime Provinces of North America in 1799. He was also the first member of the royal family to spend more than a short time in Canada, living there from 1791-1800.

He was also the first prince to enter the United States, which he did in 1794.

Answer: Canada's Ocean Playground

Nova Scotia is a relatively small province (52,942 sq km or 20,441 sq mi). However, it is surrounded by four bodies of water - the Atlantic Ocean (east), Gulf of Maine (southwest), Bay of Fundy (west), and the Gulf of St. Lawrence (north). This allows locals and tourists alike to participate in a variety of activities that are centred on the water such as fishing, diving, surf boarding, and taking part in cruises.

Answer: Moose

Moose are not native to Newfoundland. One bull was released on the island in 1878, and another four animals (two bulls, and two cows) were released in 1904. Since then, the population of moose has skyrocketed because besides humans, there are no natural enemies of this large member of the deer family on the island that forms Newfoundland.

Despite successful annual hunts for many people in this part of the province of Newfoundland & Labrador each year, the moose-to-human density in Newfoundland is larger here than anywhere else in the world.

This causes numerous deadly vehicular accidents on the island each year when moose enter roadways.