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Manitoba Quiz

Various questions on Manitoba. If you're not from Manitoba, you might learn some interesting facts!

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

Author
mafekinggal

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
38,346

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2059

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the capital city of Manitoba? Hint

Thompson

Brandon

Winnipeg

Selkirk

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the rock plateau that covers two thirds of Manitoba?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which town was named after a story book character? Hint

Flin Flon

Thompson

Selkirk

Minitonas

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Question 4 of 10

4. What natural resource is found near Virden? Hint

copper

oil

fish

lumber

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the biggest lake in Manitoba? Hint

Lake Manitoba

Lake Dauphin

Lake Winnipegosis

Lake Winnipeg

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these parks contains the highest point in Manitoba? Hint

Duck Mountain

Atikaki

Riding Mountain

Turtle Mountain

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Question 7 of 10

7. What river runs through The Pas? Hint

Burntwood River

Saskatchewan River

Overflowing River

Whitemud River

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Question 8 of 10

8. What provincial park is right on the border of the United States? Hint

Whiteshell

Turtle Mountain

Spruce Woods

Grass River

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these towns is right next to a beautiful lake? Hint

Neepawa

McCreary

Winkler

Killarney

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Question 10 of 10

10. What river runs through Brandon? Hint

Valley River

Red River

Assiniboine River

Pembina River

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the capital city of Manitoba?

Answer: Winnipeg

Lies at the junction of the Assiniboine and the Red Rivers. It became a city in 1873.

2. What is the name of the rock plateau that covers two thirds of Manitoba?

Answer: Canadian Shield

This plateau stretches from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Ocean and is rich in minerals.

3. Which town was named after a story book character?

Answer: Flin Flon

Josiah Flintabbety Flonatin was the character in the book found and read by Tom Creighton, a prospector in the area.

4. What natural resource is found near Virden?

Answer: oil

Virden is in southwestern Manitoba.

5. What is the biggest lake in Manitoba?

Answer: Lake Winnipeg

Covering 9460 sq. miles, it drains into Hudson Bay.

6. Which of these parks contains the highest point in Manitoba?

Answer: Duck Mountain

Baldy Mountain, in the Duck Mountains, is the highest altitude at 831.2 metres (approx. 2729 feet)

7. What river runs through The Pas?

Answer: Saskatchewan River

The Pas is in northern Manitoba.

8. What provincial park is right on the border of the United States?

Answer: Turtle Mountain

9. Which of these towns is right next to a beautiful lake?

Answer: Killarney

In southern Manitoba on Killarney Lake.

10. What river runs through Brandon?

Answer: Assiniboine River

Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba (and the best!)

Source: Author mafekinggal

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