Canadian Trivia Questions

  1. What is the origin of the name "Canada"?
  2. Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
  3. What animal is on the Canadian quarter?
  4. How many oceans touch Canada?
  5. How many countries border Canada?
  6. How many provinces in Canada?
  7. What is the capital city of Canada (the national capital)?
  8. True or False?  Canada is the world's second largest country, by land mass?
  9. What is the Canadian $1 coin called?
  10. How many territories in Canada?
  11. What is the most recent territory in Canada called?
  12. When was the most recent territory in Canada formed?
  13. When was the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms included in the Constitution Act?
  14. True or False?  Superman was created by a Canadian?
  15. Who were the first people to live in Canada? 
    (a)  Europeans,  (b)  Americans,  (c)  Aboriginals,  or  (d) Norsemen
  16. What is the name of the elected lower house of Canadian parliament?
  17. What is the leader of Canada called?
  18. What leaf is on the Canadian flag?
  19. What is the Canadian national anthem called?
  20. What is the "big prize" for the Canadian Football League ("CFL") called?  The ________ cup
  21. What is the "big prize" for the National Hockey League ("NHL") called?  The _______ cup
  22. What rodent is described by the Canadian Encyclopedia as having "had a greater impact on the
    history and exploration of Canada than any other animal or plant species"?
  23. What measurement is used in Canada to measure temperature?
  24. How many national languages does Canada have?
  25. What are Canada's national languages?
  26. Who was the only Canadian ever to serve as Prime Minister of Great Britain?
  27. Which was the tenth province to join Confederation?
  28. Who was the first French-Canadian Prime Minister of Canada?
  29. Who led the Metis in the rebellions at Red River in 1870 and in the northwest in 1885?
  30. What was the name of the system of safe passages and safehouses that allowed American slaves to escape to freedom in Canada?
  31. What is Laura Secord famous for?
  32. How many time zones in Canada?
  33. How many national parks are there in Canada?
    (a)  under 10   (b)  between 10 and 50   (c)  between 50 and 100   (d)  over 100
  34. What is the name of the highest mountain in Canada?