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CANADIAN TRIVIA

CANADIAN TRIVIA. How Much do you know about Canada EH?. Canada has what percentage of the world’s forests?. A) 3% B) 10 % C) 80% D) 30%. Which of the following is a constitutional responsibility of the governor general of Canada?. A) To head the Canadian Military

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CANADIAN TRIVIA

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  1. CANADIAN TRIVIA How Much do you know about Canada EH?

  2. Canada has what percentage of the world’s forests? • A) 3% • B) 10 % • C) 80% • D) 30%

  3. Which of the following is a constitutional responsibility of the governor general of Canada? • A) To head the Canadian Military • B) To ensure that Canada has a prime minister and a government in place that has the confidence of parliament • C) To provide leadership and direction to the government with support of a cabinent • D) To verify all changes to the Canadian Constitution Act

  4. Canada’s army is offically called Land Force Command. When was the name “Canadian Army” abolished? • A) 1960 • B) 1965 • C) 1968 • D) 1970

  5. The name “Canada” comes from the Iroquois word ‘Kanata’ which means what in English? • A) Maple leaf • B) Land of the Free • C) Coast • D) Village

  6. _______fulfill the responsibilies and functions of the Queen in the provinces in the same way that the Governor General does at the national level • A) Senators • B) Members of Parliament • C) Lieutenant-Governors • D) Premiers

  7. What challenge did Louis Riel pose to Canada? • A) He opposed confederation • B) He led two armed uprisings that jeopardized canada’s expansion from sea to sea • C) He allied himself to Russia • D) He became an American Citizen

  8. The Canadian Flag is composed of which colours? • A) Red/White/Blue • B) Red/Black • C) Red/Blue/ Green • D) Red / White

  9. Which Canadian imagined the idea for the first telephone at his summer house in canada? • A) Thomas Edison • B) Alexander Graham Bell • C) Mathew Evans • D) Henry Woodward

  10. In 1970, there was a major change to the Canadian federal election voting system. What was the change? • A) Woman gained the right to vote • B) Personal identification was needed • C) The voting age was changed from 21 to 18 • D) voting rights were extended to all inmates

  11. Which Canadian province is the country's largest producer and exporter of maple syrup? • A) Ontario • B) British Columbia • C) Quebec • D) New Brunswick

  12. What is the oldest national park in Canada? • A) Glacier National Park • B) Banff National Park • C) Fundy National Park • D) Highland National Park

  13. The Queen is represented at the federal level in Canada on a day to day basis by the_______. • A) Senator • B) Member of Parliament • C) Governor General • D) Premier

  14. What is the only officially bilingual province in Canada? • A) Alberta • B) Ontario • C) Quebec • D) New Brunswick

  15. This historic Canadian figure is known as the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada and is also featured on the $10 bill. • A) Sir Wilfred Laurier • B) Sir Robert Borden • C) Sir John A MacDonald • D) William Lyon Mackenzie King

  16. The beaver was adopted centuries ago as the symbol of which of the following organizations? • A) Calgary Stampede • B) Hudson’s Bay Company • C) St. Jean Baptist church • D) Manitoba Legislature

  17. How many territories does Canada have in total? • A) 1 • B) 2 • C) 3 • D) 4

  18. Who was the Queen at the time of Confederation? • A) ANNE • B) Elizabeth I • C) Victoria • D) Elizabeth II

  19. What is the most significant difference between Canadian football and American ? • A) Canadian football allows three downs instead of four • B) Canadian football uses a bigger ball • C) Canadian football is played on a bigger field • D) all of the above

  20. Which of the following is not a Canadian invention or discovery? • A) Basketball • B) Telephone • C) Insulin • D) Refrigeration

  21. ANSWERS • 1) B 8) B 15) B • 2) B 9) C 16) C • 3) C 10) C 17) C • 4) D 11) B 18) D • 5) C 12) C 19) D • 6) B 13) C • 7) D 14) C

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