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O Canada Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about, albeit not the biggest country, albeit not the most powerful country, but one of the most multicultural, and most friendly countries in the world. This is a quiz about my country and the cities that comprise it. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by me132. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
me132

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
192,666

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
5425

Last 3 plays: Guest 216 (4/10), Guest 128 (4/10), NixB8 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is Canada's largest city, not in population, but in area, spanning 1200 square miles? Hint

Montreal

Timmins

Vancouver

Kujjuac

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following cities is home to the winter festival appropriately called "La F�te des Neiges" ? Hint

Moncton

Quebec

Montreal

Chicoutimi

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Question 3 of 10

3. Magnetic Hill, a phenomenon in which cars appear to be rolling uphill, is located just outside which New Brunswick city? Hint

Fredericton

St. John

Moncton

Miramichi

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Question 4 of 10

4. New York City is nicknamed the Big Apple. But where in Ontario is the real Big Apple, a restaurant complete with petting zoo, mini-putt, and of course, a giant-sized apple? Hint

Colborne

Bowmanville

Napanee

Cobourg

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Question 5 of 10

5. On New Year's Day, 2005, how many Canadian cities had Major League Baseball franchises? Hint

Three

Zero

One

Two

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following is the southernmost city in Canada? Hint

Point Pelee

Niagara Falls

Chatham

Windsor

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which city was Canada's first ever capital? Hint

Newark

Montreal

Toronto

Kingston

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which city is nicknamed, "The City above Toronto." Hint

Markham

Ottawa

Barrie

Vaughan

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which year did both Alberta and Saskatchewan join confederation? Hint

1898

1891

1912

1905

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to the 2001 census, of the 30 metropolitan/urban centres in Canada, how many of them are located completely outside of Ontario? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is Canada's largest city, not in population, but in area, spanning 1200 square miles?

Answer: Timmins

Timmins is located deep in Northern Ontario. It is the home of over 20,000 people, including Canada's own Shania Twain.

2. Which of the following cities is home to the winter festival appropriately called "La F�te des Neiges" ?

Answer: Montreal

Quebec's equivalent is called Carnaval, which is the third largest carnival in the world. La F�te des Neiges, on the other hand, is much smaller. Its mascot is named La Boule de Neige (Snowball), while Carnaval's mascot is affectionately labelled Bonhomme (Fellow).

3. Magnetic Hill, a phenomenon in which cars appear to be rolling uphill, is located just outside which New Brunswick city?

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.

4. New York City is nicknamed the Big Apple. But where in Ontario is the real Big Apple, a restaurant complete with petting zoo, mini-putt, and of course, a giant-sized apple?

Answer: Colborne

The Big Apple is located right off Highway 401.

5. On New Year's Day, 2005, how many Canadian cities had Major League Baseball franchises?

Answer: One

The Montreal Expos, Canada's first professional (major league) baseball team, moved to Washington, D.C. at the end of their 2004 season. Thus, only the Toronto Blue Jays remained in Canada to play in the MLB.

6. Which of the following is the southernmost city in Canada?

Answer: Windsor

Point Pelee may be the southernmost area of land in Canada, but Windsor is the southernmost Canadian city, having a population of over 200,000.

7. Which city was Canada's first ever capital?

Answer: Kingston

Kingston became Canada's first capital in 1841. At that time, Canada referred to the union of Upper Canada (present-day Ontario) and Lower Canada (present-day Quebec)

8. Which city is nicknamed, "The City above Toronto."

Answer: Vaughan

Vaughan is one of the fastest growing cities in Canada, according to the 2001 national census.

9. In which year did both Alberta and Saskatchewan join confederation?

Answer: 1905

Both provinces became part of Canada as a result of the mass immigration to the Prairies that occurred between 1901 and 1911. Immigrants were promised 65 hectares of free land to settle in the provinces we now know as Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

10. According to the 2001 census, of the 30 metropolitan/urban centres in Canada, how many of them are located completely outside of Ontario?

Answer: 18

Toronto, Ottawa-Hull, Hamilton, London, Kitchener, St. Catharines-Niagara, Windsor, Oshawa, Sudbury, Barrie, Kingston, and Thunder Bay are the twelve inside Ontario. Of the other 18 cities, five can be found in Quebec, four in B.C., two in Alberta, two in Saskatchewan, two in New Brunswick, and one in each of Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and Newfoundland.

Source: Author me132

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