81.
What are the northern lights?
A
an Arctic phenomenon
B
a clothing store chain
C
Christmas lights
D
None of the above
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Correct Answer: A — an Arctic phenomenon
Explanation:
an Arctic phenomenon
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What are the northern lights?
an Arctic phenomenon
a clothing store chain
Christmas lights
None of the above
Correct Answer: A — an Arctic phenomenon
Explanation:
an Arctic phenomenon
What are the Maritimes?
Canadas Navy
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island
None of the above
the East Coast music awards
Correct Answer: B — Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island
Explanation:
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island
What are the Leafs a short name for?
the Green Party
the Toronto Maple Leafs
None of the above
a kind of native bush
Correct Answer: B — the Toronto Maple Leafs
Explanation:
the Toronto Maple Leafs
What are the Kootenays?
a kind of bird
None of the above
an area in British Columbia
a group of religious people
Correct Answer: C — an area in British Columbia
Explanation:
an area in British Columbia
What are Canadians who go to a warmer place for the winter called?
gorbies
snowbirds
None of the above
prairie chickens
Correct Answer: B — snowbirds
Explanation:
snowbirds
What are Canadas two national symbols?
Maple Leaf & Moose
Beaver & Maple Leaf
Beaver & Eagle
Salmon & Grizzly Bear
Correct Answer: B — Beaver & Maple Leaf
Explanation:
Beaver & Maple Leaf
What are Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba called?
the Maritimes
the Western provinces
the Prairie provinces
None of the above
Correct Answer: C — the Prairie provinces
Explanation:
the Prairie provinces
What animal is Canadas national symbol?
None of the above
moose
polar bear
beaver
Correct Answer: D — beaver
Explanation:
beaver
This city was named for the Huron word meaning meeting place.
Temagami, ON
Winnipeg, MB
Toronto, ON
Saskatoon, SK
Correct Answer: C — Toronto, ON
Explanation:
Toronto, ON
This city is known for its Reversing Falls
Edmundston
St. John
Miramichi
Fredericton
Correct Answer: B — St. John
Explanation:
St. John
This city has tunnels in which Al Capone hid out during the Prohibition.
Moose Jaw SK
Montreal, PQ
Windsor, ON
Fort Erie, ON
Correct Answer: A — Moose Jaw SK
Explanation:
Moose Jaw SK
This city has been nicknamed The City of Gardens
Halifax, NS
Vancouver, BC
Victoria, BC
London, Ontario
Correct Answer: C — Victoria, BC
Explanation:
Victoria, BC
The Winter Olympics were held in
Calgary
Vancouver
Toronto
Montreal
Correct Answer: A — Calgary
Explanation:
Calgary
The United States largest trading partner today is
Canada
West Germany
Japan
Great Britain
Correct Answer: A — Canada
Explanation:
Canada
The second largest French-speaking city in the world is
New Orleans
Toronto
Paris
Montreal
Correct Answer: D — Montreal
Explanation:
Montreal
The province of British Columbia is separated from the rest of Canada by
Arctic Islands
Canadian Plains
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Correct Answer: D — Rocky Mountains
Explanation:
Rocky Mountains
The highest law-making authority in the Canadian government is
the Queen of England
the Senate
the Governor General
the House of Commons
Correct Answer: D — the House of Commons
Explanation:
the House of Commons
The Canadian Shield is
a large rocky area noted for its minerals
a trade agreement signed by Canada and the U.S.
an area of flat land noted for growing wheat
an award for ice hockey
Correct Answer: A — a large rocky area noted for its minerals
Explanation:
a large rocky area noted for its minerals
The Canada-United States free trade agreement and NAFTA are important to Canada because they
allow companies access to a larger market
provide better North American defense
solve the acid rain problem
increase opportunities for Canadian athletes
Correct Answer: A — allow companies access to a larger market
Explanation:
allow companies access to a larger market
Most of Canadian wheat farming is in
Ontario and Quebec
British Columbia
Prairie provinces
Atlantic provinces
Correct Answer: C — Prairie provinces
Explanation:
Prairie provinces