Canada’s Regions

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Question 1 of 76

Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?

a. Northern Territories

b. Southern Region

c. Northern Region

d. Southern Territories

Question 2 of 76

Which province is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world?

a. Manitoba

b. Saskatchewan

c. British Columbia

d. Alberta

Question 3 of 76

What is the Okanagan Valley famous for?

a. Coal mines

b. Lakes and fishing

c. Fruit orchards

d. Sunrises and sunsets

Question 4 of 76

Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?

a. Atlantic Provinces

b. Prairie Provinces

c. Central Canada

d. West Coast

Question 5 of 76

What are the provinces of Central Canada?

a. Ontario and Quebec

b. Ontario and Alberta

c. Quebec and New Brunswick

d. Alberta and Saskatchewan

Question 6 of 76

Which region of Canada is known for its fertile agricultural land and energy resources?

a. Central Canada

b. Quebec

c. Prairie Provinces

d. Maritime Provinces

Question 7 of 76

Which province in Canada is the smallest by land area?

a. British Columbia

b. Prince Edward Island

c. Alberta

d. New Brunswick

Question 8 of 76

Which three minerals are still mined in the territories today?

a. Lead, gold, and zinc

b. Silver, lead, and zinc

c. Zinc, gold, and bronze

d. Zinc, lead, and aluminum

Question 9 of 76

What is a major river in Quebec?

a. Hudson Bay

b. Niagara River

c. Fraser River

d. St. Lawrence River

Question 10 of 76

Why is the North sometimes called the 'Land of the Midnight Sun'?

a. It is closer to the sun.

b. The northern lights appear at midnight.

c. It is nighttime most of the year.

d. Summer daylight can last up to 24 hours.

Question 11 of 76

One-third of all Canadians live in which province?

a. Saskatchewan

b. Quebec

c. Alberta

d. Ontario

Question 12 of 76

What is the capital city of Canada?

a. Ottawa

b. Victoria

c. Toronto

d. Ontario

Question 13 of 76

Which province is Canada's largest producer of pulp and paper?

a. Quebec

b. British Columbia

c. Saskatchewan

d. Ontario

Question 14 of 76

Which region is known as the 'Land of the Midnight Sun'?

a. Central Canada

b. The Northern Territories

c. The Prairies

d. The Maritimes

Question 15 of 76

Why is British Columbia known as Canada's Pacific Gateway?

a. Because billions of dollars in goods are shipped to and from Asia

b. Because it borders the Pacific Ocean

c. Because many people of Asian origin live there

d. Because it attracts tourists year-round

Question 16 of 76

Who chose Ottawa as Canada's capital?

a. Queen Elizabeth I

b. Queen Elizabeth II

c. Queen Victoria

d. Queen Anne

Question 17 of 76

Where are the Great Lakes located?

a. Atlantic Canada

b. Manitoba

c. Between Ontario and the United States

d. Northern Quebec

Question 18 of 76

What are the territories of Northern Canada and their capital cities?

a. Yukon Territory (Whitehorse), Northwest Territories (Yellowknife), and Nunavut (Iqaluit).

b. Northwest Territories (Yellowknife) and Alaska (Juneau).

c. Northwest Territories (Yellowknife).

d. Alaska (Juneau) and Yukon Territory (Whitehorse).

Question 19 of 76

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

a. Quebec

b. Prince Edward Island

c. Nova Scotia

d. Ontario

Question 20 of 76

Which three oceans border Canada?

a. Hudson, Pacific, and Atlantic

b. Atlantic, Arctic, and Bering

c. Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic

d. Atlantic, Arctic, and Pacific

Question 21 of 76

Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?

a. New Brunswick and Quebec

b. Alberta and Quebec

c. Manitoba and Quebec

d. Manitoba and Alberta

Question 22 of 76

On what date did Nunavut become a territory?

a. April 1, 1999

b. May 1, 1998

c. July 1, 1867

d. July 31, 1820

Question 23 of 76

Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

a. Nova Scotia

b. Alberta

c. New Brunswick

d. British Columbia

Question 24 of 76

Which province is recognized as the birthplace of Confederation?

a. New Brunswick

b. Prince Edward Island

c. Nova Scotia

d. Ontario

Question 25 of 76

When did thousands of miners first come to Yukon?

a. 1870s

b. 1980s

c. 1780s

d. 1890s

Question 26 of 76

What are the provinces of the Atlantic region?

a. Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec

b. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Quebec

c. Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island

d. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec

Question 27 of 76

Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

a. Ontario

b. Alberta

c. Quebec

d. British Columbia

Question 28 of 76

Which country lies on Canada's southern border?

a. Central America

b. Mexico

c. Michigan

d. United States of America

Question 29 of 76

What are the Prairie provinces?

a. Saskatchewan and Manitoba

b. Alberta, Manitoba, and British Columbia

c. Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba

d. Saskatchewan and Alberta

Question 30 of 76

Which two provinces are on the Atlantic coast of Canada?

a. British Columbia and Yukon

b. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

c. Newfoundland and British Columbia

d. Prince Edward Island and Ontario

Question 31 of 76

More than half of Canada's aeronautics and space industry is located in which province?

a. Saskatchewan

b. Ontario

c. Quebec

d. Manitoba

Question 32 of 76

How many provinces and territories are there in Canada?

a. Eight provinces and three territories

b. Ten provinces and two territories

c. Nine provinces and two territories

d. Ten provinces and three territories

Question 33 of 76

Which province is Canada's leading wheat producer?

a. Manitoba

b. New Brunswick

c. Alberta

d. Saskatchewan

Question 34 of 76

Which city provides important shipping and air links across the Pacific Ocean?

a. Victoria

b. Calgary

c. Edmonton

d. Vancouver

Question 35 of 76

What are the regions of Canada?

a. West, North, South, East, Central

b. West Coast, Central, East, Canadian Shield and South

c. Atlantic, North, Central, Prairies and West Coast

d. Rockies, Ontario, Quebec, Prairies

Question 36 of 76

Which ocean is Newfoundland closest to?

a. Atlantic

b. Pacific

c. Labrador Sea

d. Arctic

Question 37 of 76

Which two are Great Lakes?

a. St Lawrence and Superior

b. Ontario and Okanagan

c. Michigan and Okanagan

d. Huron and Erie

Question 38 of 76

Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

a. Ontario

b. Quebec

c. Nova Scotia

d. New Brunswick

Question 39 of 76

Which province is Canada's largest producer of hydroelectricity?

a. British Columbia

b. Manitoba

c. Ontario

d. Quebec

Question 40 of 76

Which territory shares a border with another country?

a. British Columbia

b. Alberta

c. Northwest Territories

d. Yukon Territory

Question 41 of 76

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

a. Nova Scotia

b. Quebec

c. Ontario

d. New Brunswick

Question 42 of 76

What are the territories of northern Canada?

a. Nunavut and Yukon Territory

b. Northwest Territories and Alaska

c. Yukon and Northwest Territories

d. Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Question 43 of 76

What is the population of Canada?

a. About 32 million

b. About 36 million

c. About 34 million (Discover Canada says 34 million, while the most recent data says 41 million, as of Jan 2025)

d. About 40 million

Question 44 of 76

Which two provinces produce more than three-quarters of Canada's manufactured goods?

a. Quebec and Manitoba

b. British Columbia and Ontario

c. Ontario and Quebec

d. Alberta and Ontario

Question 45 of 76

Where do more than half of the people in Canada live?

a. Coastal Pacific

b. Atlantic Canada

c. Prairies

d. Central Canada

Question 46 of 76

Which Canadian province is the largest producer of oil and natural gas?

a. Quebec

b. Nova Scotia

c. Ontario

d. Alberta

Question 47 of 76

Which northeastern Canadian province has its own time zone?

a. Alberta

b. Newfoundland & Labrador

c. Nova Scotia

d. Prince Edward Island

Question 48 of 76

Which Canadian province has the largest population?

a. Ontario

b. Quebec

c. Nova Scotia

d. Alberta

Question 49 of 76

What is Canada's largest city and main financial center?

a. Vancouver

b. Toronto

c. Montreal

d. Calgary

Question 50 of 76

How is Canada ranked in terms of geographical size in the world?

a. It is the second-largest country on Earth

b. It is the smallest country on Earth

c. It is the largest country on Earth

d. It is the seventh-largest country on Earth

Question 51 of 76

Which oceans line Canada’s frontiers?

a. The Pacific Ocean in the west

b. The Atlantic Ocean in the east

c. The Arctic Ocean to the north

d. All answers correct

Question 52 of 76

How many Great Lakes are located between Ontario and the United States?

a. Five

b. Four

c. Seven

d. Six

Question 53 of 76

Which of the following are distinct regions included in Canada?

a. The Prairie Provinces and the West Coast

b. All of the above

c. The Atlantic Provinces, Ontario, and Quebec

d. The Northern Territories

Question 54 of 76

More than three-quarters of the population in Quebec speak which language?

a. French as a second language

b. French as a first language

c. German as a first language

d. English as a first language

Question 55 of 76

Which province is connected to mainland Canada by one of the longest continuous multi-span bridges in the world?

a. Prince Edward Island

b. Newfoundland and Labrador

c. Alberta

d. Ontario

Question 56 of 76

What is significant about the number of people living in Ontario?

a. They make up two-thirds of all Canadians

b. They make up three-fourths of all Canadians

c. They make up one-third of all Canadians

d. They make up half of all Canadians

Question 57 of 76

Which of the following is the oldest colony of British Empire in Canada?

a. Quebec

b. Ontario

c. Alberta

d. Newfoundland and Labrador

Question 58 of 76

Which province has a long history of coal mining, forestry, and agriculture?

a. Nova Scotia

b. New Brunswick

c. Prince Edward Island

d. Ontario

Question 59 of 76

Which province is known for having the world's highest tides in the Bay of Fundy?

a. Prince Edward Island

b. Ontario

c. Nova Scotia

d. Newfoundland and Labrador

Question 60 of 76

How large is Canada?

a. About 8 million sq. kilometers.

b. About 10 million sq. kilometers.

c. About 11 million sq. kilometers.

d. About 9 million sq. kilometers.

Question 61 of 76

Which is the largest province in Canada?

a. British Columbia

b. Northwest Territories

c. Quebec

d. Ontario

Question 62 of 76

Which are the three largest cities in Canada?

a. Victoria, Regina, Yellowknife

b. Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver

c. Edmonton, Quebec City, Toronto

d. Vancouver, St.John's, Edmonton

Question 63 of 76

Where is Canada located?

a. Central America

b. Europe

c. North America

d. South America

Question 64 of 76

Can you name five Great Lakes between Canada and the U.S.?

a. Lake Toronto, Lake Michigan, Lake Mexico, Lake Ontario, Lake St.Louis

b. Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario

c. None of the above

d. Lake Michigan, Lake Victoria, Lake Mexico, Lake Ontario, Lake St.Louis

Question 65 of 76

Where is the most important harbour in Eastern Canada located?

a. Vancouver

b. Yellowknife

c. Halifax

d. Quebec

Question 66 of 76

What is Quebec's capital city?

a. Montreal

b. Ottawa

c. Toronto

d. Quebec City

Question 67 of 76

How many people live in Ontario?

a. 8 million

b. 18 million

c. 34 million

d. 12 million

Question 68 of 76

Most of the Francophones live in Quebec?

a. True

b. False

Question 69 of 76

What is the capital city of Ontario?

a. North York

b. Ottawa

c. Toronto

d. Edmonton

Question 70 of 76

How many speak French as their first language in Quebec?

a. More than 50%

b. More than 90%

c. More than 30%

d. More than 70%

Question 71 of 76

Which was the last territory to join Canada?

a. Northwest Territories

b. Nunavut

c. Yukon Territory

d. Newfoundland and Labrador

Question 72 of 76

Canada has three territories and how many provinces?

a. 15

b. 13

c. 10

d. 8

Question 73 of 76

Which of the Great Lakes is the largest freshwater lake in the world?

a. Lake Erie

b. Lake Ontario

c. Lake Huron

d. Lake Superior

Question 74 of 76

Which province is on the western side of Canada?

a. Quebec

b. Manitoba

c. British Columbia

d. Saksatchewan

Question 75 of 76

Which are Canada's three territories?

a. Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, Nova Scotia

b. Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, Nunavut

c. Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, Saskatchewan

d. Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, Manitoba

Question 76 of 76

How much of Canada's landmass does the North take up?

a. One third

b. One fifth

c. Half

d. One fourth

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