Practice Questions Free - Page 23

1) Apart from various geographical areas how many regions does Canada have?

• Six distinct regions
• Three distinct regions
• Four distinct regions
• Five distinct regions

2) Ontario is founded by _______ .

• The United Empire Loyalists
• The Fathers of Confederation
• The Metis
• The First Nations

3) What is the name of the Capital of Saskatchewan which is also the centre of RCMP?

• Regina
• Winnipeg
• Edmonton
• Saskatoon

4) Which is the largest city in Saskatchewan?

• Calgary
• Regina
• Saskatoon
• Edmonton

5) Where in British Columbia is the Headquarter of Canadian Navy Pacific fleet located?

• New Westminster
• Regina
• Victoria
• Vancouver

6) Which of the following regions is known as Tundra region?

• Vast rocky Arctic plain
• Arable land
• A typical Acadian dwelling
• A type of lake

7) Which of the following provinces hosts about 700 annual festivals?

• Newfoundland
• Labrador
• New Brunswick
• Nova Scotia

8) In Canada, who is the head of government in each province or territory?

• The Provincial Leader
• The Commissioner
• The Lieutenant-Governor
• The Premier

9) Alberta is very famous for one of the following reasons. What is it?

• Vineyards
• Fruit orchards
• Vast cattle ranches
• Fisheries

10) The Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, is also known for?

• World’s largest hydro-electric project
• World’s highest tides
• World’s lowest tides
• World’s deepest waters

11) Where in Nova Scotia is the largest naval base of Canada located?

• Fredericton
• Calgary
• Halifax
• St. Johns

12) Marathon of hope was started by _____ .

• Mark Tewksbury
• Lord Grey
• Terry Fox
• Rick Hansen

13) Which one of the following exists along the southern edge of Canada?

• The Atlantic Ocean
• The Canada - Mexico boundary
• The Arctic Ocean
• The Canada-United States bound

14) Which of the following performs a major contributor to Canadian economy?

• Mining
• Off-shore oil and gas extraction
• Agriculture
• Forest industry

15) What is the smallest province in Canada in size ?

• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.)
• Saskatchewan

16) Which city holds the centre for Ukrainian Culture?

• Quebec
• Nova Scotia
• Manitoba
• Labrador

17) Which is the second largest natural river grid in North America?

• Mississippi River
• St. John River system
• St. Lawrence River
• Mackenzie River

18) What is the rounded off area of Canada?

• 10 million square kilometres
• 30 million square kilometres
• 20 million square kilometres
• 50 million square kilometres

19) Other than English which are the two languages that are more commonly spoken in Canada?

• French and Ukrainian
• French and Chinese
• Chinese and Punjabi
• Punjabi and Russian

20) Which province in Canada, is the largest producer of Hydroelectricity?

• Labrador
• Nova Scotia
• Alberta
• Quebec