Study Guide


# Question
1 Which is the second largest country in the world?
2 Which countries are part of North America?
3 How large is Canada in terms of area?
4 Which three oceans border Canada?
5 Which province borders the Pacific Ocean?
6 Which province borders the Atlantic Ocean?
7 Which territory borders the Arctic Ocean?
8 What lies along the southern edge of Canada?
9 Which territory does not border the U.S.A.?
10 Which province does not border Hudson Bay?
11 How many distinct geographical regions does Canada have?
12 Which of the following are Canada's five distinct regions?
13 Which of the following are Atlantic Provinces?
14 Which of the following are Maritime provinces?
15 What provinces are referred to as the Atlantic Provinces?
16 Which of the following is a West Coast Province?
17 Which of the following are part of Northern Canada?
18 Which is the national capital of Canada?
19 What is the area surrounding Ottawa, inlcuding Ottawa, known as?
20 Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada?
21 When did Queen Victoria choose Ottawa as the national capital of Canada?
22 Who was the great-great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II?
23 Which is Canada's fourth largest metropolitan area?
24 How many provinces and territories make up Canada?
25 How much is the population of Canada?
26 Which industries are the Atlantic Provinces primarily known for?
27 What is the most easterly point in North America?
28 Which is the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador?
29 Which province borders Newfoundland and Labrador?
30 Which Canadian province has its own time zone?
31 Which of the following is the oldest colony of the British Empire?
32 Which province is known for its fisheries and coastal fishing villages?
33 Which is the smallest province of Canada?
34 Which is the capital city of Prince Edward Island?
35 Which province borders Prince Edward Island?
36 What does P.E.I. stand for?
37 Which bridge is one of the longest continuous multi-span bridges in the world?
38 Prince Edward Island is known for:
39 Which statement is true for Prince Edward Island?
40 Which is the most populous Atlantic Province of Canada?
41 Where can the world’s highest tides be found?
42 Which is the capital of Nova Scotia?
43 Which city is home to Canada's largest naval base?
44 Which city is Canada’s largest east coast port?
45 In which province can you find Celtic and Gaelic traditions?
46 New Brunswick was founded by which group of settlers?
47 Which is the capital city of New Brunswick?
48 Which province does not share a border with New Brunswick?
49 New Brunswick is known for having:
50 Which river system is considered the second-largest on the Atlantic coastline of North America?
51 What are the main industries of New Brunswick?
52 In Canada, which is the only officially bilingual province?
53 Where does more than half of Canada's population live?
54 Where do more than half of Canadians live?
55 Which provinces together make up Central Canada?
56 What is Central Canada known for?
57 Which province is Canada’s largest producer of hydro-electricity?
58 Which provinces produce more than three-quarters of Canadian manufactured goods?
59 Which is the capital city of Quebec?
60 In which province do more than three-quarters of the population speak French?
61 What is "La Francophonie"?
62 Which city is the principal Francophone Acadian center in Canada?
63 Which province is Canada’s main producer of pulp and paper?
64 Which is Canada's second largest city?
65 After Paris, which is the second largest mainly French-speaking city in the world?
66 Which province makes up more than one-third of Canada’s total population?
67 Which is the capital city of Ontario?
68 Who founded Ontario?
69 Which territory does not border Ontario?
70 What is Toronto known for?
71 Which province has the largest French-speaking population outside of Quebec?
72 How many Great Lakes are there between Ontario and the United States?
73 What are the five Great Lakes located between Ontario and the U.S.A?
74 Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
75 Who are known as the Prairie Provinces?
76 Which provinces have the most fertile farmlands?
77 What does Manitoba's economy mainly depend on?
78 Which is the capital city of Manitoba?
79 Where is the largest Francophone community in Western Canada?
80 Which province has the largest Aboriginal population in Canada?
81 What was Saskatchewan once known as?
82 Which province was once known as the "Wheat Province"?
83 What percent of Canada's arable land is found in Saskatchewan?
84 Which province is Canada’s largest producer of grains and oilseeds?
85 Where is the training academy of the RCMP located?
86 Which is the capital city of Saskatchewan?
87 Which industry has its headquarters in Saskatoon?
88 Which province has the world’s richest deposits of uranium and potash?
89 Who was "Lake Louise" named after?
90 Lake Louise is found in:
91 Princess Louise Caroline Alberta was Queen Victoria's:
92 Which Prairie province is the most populous?
93 Which is the capital city of Alberta?
94 Which province does not share a border with Alberta?
95 How many national parks does Alberta have, including Banff National Park?
96 Which province is the largest producer of oil and gas in Canada?
97 Which province is known for its vast cattle ranches and is a major beef producer?
98 Which province is considered Canada's Pacific gateway?
99 Which is the westernmost province of Canada?
100 What are the main goods produced in British Columbia?
101 Which province does not share a border with British Columbia?
102 What is the name of Canada’s largest and busiest port?
103 How many provincial parks does British Columbia have?
104 Where is the headquarters of the Canadian Navy's Pacific fleet?
105 Which is the capital of British Columbia?
106 What portion of Canada’s total land is covered by the Northern Territories?
107 Why is the North of Canada referred to as the "Land of the Midnight Sun"?
108 Which event led thousands of miners to Yukon in the 1890s?
109 Which is the capital city of the Yukon?
110 What contributes to the economy of the Yukon?
111 Where is Mount Logan, the highest mountain in Canada, located?
112 When did the Yukon Gold Rush take place?
113 Which region holds the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada?
114 The highest mountain in Canada is:
115 Who is "Mount Logan" named after?
116 What were the Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) originally formed from in 1870?
117 What does "N.W.T." stand for?
118 Which city is called the "Diamond Capital of North America"?
119 Which is the capital of the Northwest Territories?
120 How much of the population in the Northwest Territories is Aboriginal?
121 After the Mississippi, which is the second-longest river system in North America?
122 What does "Nunavut" mean in Inuktitut?
123 Which is the capital city of Nunavut?
124 When was Nunavut established?
125 How are ministers and the premier chosen in Nunavut?
126 Which is the capital of Nunavut?
127 What percent of Nunavut’s population is Inuit?
128 In Nunavut, besides English, which other language is also an official language and first language in schools?
129 What are the Canadian Rangers?
130 Which animal is considered a symbol of Canada’s North and is popular among hunters?
131 Which of the following is a major river in Quebec?
132 Which province has the most bilingual Canadians?
133 Which city provides important shipping and air links across the Pacific Ocean?
134 Which group of Aboriginal peoples has the largest population in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut?
135 Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?
136 Which province is known as the "Land of 100,000 Lakes"?
137 Where do the majority of Métis live in Canada?
138 What three industries helped early settlers build communities in the Atlantic region?
139 Which mountain range is on the border between Alberta and British Columbia?