The ultimate Canada travel quiz
With 10 provinces and 3 territories, Canada’s landscapes, cultures and wildlife are like no other in the world. Put your knowledge to the test with our ultimate Canada quiz!
Images courtesy of Tourism Nova Scotia; Ottawa Tourism; Destination British Columbia; Tourism Quebec; Shutterstock
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1. Where will you find the highest tides in the world; as high as 16 metres?
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2. What is the name of the new Indigenous attraction in Ottawa that plans four annual seasonal festivals?
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3. Which province produces the largest quantity of wine in Canada?
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4. How high up is the EdgeWalk at Toronto’s famous CN Tower?
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5. Québec is the largest of Canada’s 10 provinces covering an area approximately three times the size of which other country?
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6. What two colours are featured in the Québec flag?
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7. How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are there in Nova Scotia?
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8. What is the name of the 232km iconic road that connects Banff and Jasper National Parks?
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9. Ottawa hosts the Canadian Tulip Festival each year in mid-May. Approximately how many tulips bloom in Commissioners Park along the Rideau Canal?
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10. In which Canadian province was Cirque du Soleil founded?
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11. Out of Manitoba’s 100,000+ lakes and waterways, which is the largest?
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12. How many cubic metres of water gushes over Niagara Falls every minute during tourist hours?
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13. What is Churchill, Manitoba’s nickname?
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14. What is the name of the National Park in Yukon that is also a UNESCO World Heritage site?
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15. Atlantic Canada is world-famous for its fresh and abundant seafood. Which of the following popular shellfish is Atlantic Canada’s most valuable seafood export?
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16. What is the official animal emblem of Saskatchewan?
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17. There is an annual flower count in Victoria, British Columbia at the end of each winter, how many flowers on average are counted per year?
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18. What is the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia most famed for?
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19. Atlantic Canada is closer to Europe than any other part of North America. Approximately how long is the flight from London to Halifax, Nova Scotia?
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20. What is the name of the highway that crosses the Arctic Circle in the Yukon?
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21. The Bay of Fundy is the summer feeding area for half of the world’s population of which endangered whale?
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22. Ranked one of the most scenic drives in the world, the Cabot Trail driving loop is how long?
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23. Which of these bears is NOT found in British Columbia?
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24. Alberta is a nature lovers paradise, with the province’s seven ‘Wildlife Allstars’ including the grizzly bear, moose, bison, cougar, wolf, elk and…?
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25. Which town in the Yukon is famous for The Klondike Gold Rush of 1898?
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26. What famous Ottawa landmark overlooks both the Ottawa River and the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Rideau Canal?
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27. Which year did Nunavut become a territory in its own right?
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28. Whistler Mountain was originally named London Mountain but changed its name officially when opened to the public in 1966 – what influenced the new name?
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29. What is the capital city of Canada’s Northwest Territories?
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