Canada Trivia
Game
Question 1
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One of Canada’s national languages
is French. Where would you find
French being spoken, and what would
the dominant religion of that region
be?
A – Manitoba; Protestant
 B – Ontario; Catholic
 C – Quebec; Catholic
 D – Newfoundland; Protestant
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Q 1 Answer
C – Quebec; Catholic
Question 2
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Why do people in Quebec want to
become their own country?
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A - Quebec wants to maintain closer
ties to Great Britain.
B - Canada no longer needs the
industrial capacity of Quebec.
C - Quebec feels its French heritage
separates it from Canada.
D - Quebec wants to control the St.
Lawrence Seaway.
Q 2 Answer
C
- Quebec feels its
French heritage
separates it from
Canada.
Question 3

How did the American Revolution affect
Canada?
A - Canadians joined colonists to fight in the
revolution
 B - The U.S. ended a trade agreement with
Canada
 C - The American Revolution inspired the
Canadian Revolution
 D - Americans who supported Britain moved
to Canada
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Q 3 Answer
D
Americans
who
supported
Britain
moved to
Canada
Question 4
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Which number on the map
labels where Hudson Bay
is located?
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A–1
B–2
C–3
D-4
3
1
2
4
Q 4 Answer
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B – 2 (Hudson
Bay)
Hudson
Bay
Double or Nothing
Question 5

Why is Canada’s Pacific Coast BEST
known for producing fish and timber?
A – The Pacific Coast’s mild climate
attracts fish to the coast.
 B – The Pacific Coast is located next
to the Rocky Mountains.
 C – The Pacific Coast is located on
the ocean and has many forests.
 D – The Pacific Coast has the least
amount of people inhabiting it.
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Double or Nothing Answer
Question 5
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C – The Pacific Coast is located on
the ocean and has many forests.
Question 6

What are the two official languages of
Canada?
A – French and English
 B – English and Russian
 C – French and Russian
 D – English and Inuit
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Question 6 Answer
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A – French and English
Question 7
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Below are reasons why fur trading was so
successful for the colonists in early Canada,
EXCEPT
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A - The Canadian climate was tropical.
B - Furs could be sold in Europe for a lot of
money.
C - People of the First Nations traded with
Europeans.
D - Many animals in Canada were rare in
Europe.
Question 7 Answer
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A - The Canadian climate was
tropical.
Question 8
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What is the importance of the Great Lakes and the
St. Lawrence River?
A – They connect Eastern & Western Canada.
 B – They are a shipping center in Canada.
 C – They are the main entry into the U.S.
 D – They are important sources of saltwater.
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Question 8 Answer
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B – They are a shipping center in
Canada.
Question 9
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Which area is known for its rolling,
rocky land covering eastern and
central Canada?
A – Canadian Shield
 B – Lake Huron
 C – Rocky Mountains
 D – St. Lawrence River
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Question 9 Answer
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A – Canadian Shield
Double or Nothing
Question 10
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Why does the Canadian government have to work
with the U.S. government to clean up the Great
Lakes?
A – The two countries put different types of pollution
in the lakes.
 B – Animals and plants in the lakes depend on
people to clean up the water.
 C – Animals and plants in the lakes are not
important to the people of either countries.
 D – The two countries share the water in the lakes.
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Double or Nothing Answer
Question 10
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D – The two countries share the water
in the lakes.
Question 11
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Which statement is true about where
people in Canada live?
A – They mostly live in rural areas.
 B – Most people live in the Toronto
area.
 C – They live north of Ontario and
Quebec.
 D – Most Canadians live within 100
miles of the U.S. border.
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Question 11 Answer
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D – Most Canadians live within 100
miles of the U.S. border.
Question 12
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Which number is closest to
the St. Lawrence River?
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A–2
B–4
C–6
D-8
7
2
6
8
4
Question 12 Answer
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D – 8 (St. Lawrence River)
St. Lawrence River
Question 13
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From what part of the world did the
first people in Canada come?
A – Asia
 B – Spain
 C – England
 D - France
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Question 13 Answer
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A - Asia
Question 14
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Why did the British unify Canada?
A – The British wanted French to be the only
language of Canada.
 B – French Canadians wanted to help fight
Germany in WWI.
 C – The British wanted to stop the sale of furs in
Europe.
 D – Unification would improve Canada’s
economy.
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Question 14 Answer
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D – Unification would improve
Canada’s economy.
Double or Nothing
Question 15
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All the following statements about the building of a
railroad across Canada are true EXCEPT that
A – It improved the shipment of furs.
 B – It made travel easier.
 C – It increased national pride.
 D – It improved life for the First Nations peoples.
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Double or Nothing Answer
Question 15
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D – It improved life for the First
Nations peoples.
Total Double or Nothing
Question 16
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Why is fishing no longer as important to the
Canadian economy?
A – Overfishing and pollution have affected the
fishing industry.
 B – Fisherman have moved to cities.
 C – Sea water is too warm for fish.
 D – People today eat less fish.
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Total Double or Nothing
Answer Question 16
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A – Overfishing and pollution have affected the
fishing industry.