Canada's regions. Practice questions
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1.How does Nunavut’s Legislative Assembly choose a premier and ministers?
- ABy direct territorial election
- BBy consensus
- CBy party vote
- DBy appointment from Ottawa
Nunavut's 19-member Legislative Assembly chooses a premier and ministers by consensus. (The Northern Territories)
2.Which is Canada’s largest international trading partner?
- AMexico
- BThe United Kingdom
- CChina
- DThe United States
Canada's largest international trading partner is the United States. (Canada’s economy)
3.Which province has the most valuable forestry industry in Canada?
- ANew Brunswick
- BOntario
- CBritish Columbia
- DQuebec
British Columbia has the most valuable forestry industry in Canada. (The West Coast)
4.Where is the RCMP training academy?
- AOttawa
- BRegina
- CWinnipeg
- DCalgary
Regina is home to the training academy of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. (The Prairie Provinces)
5.On which river does the national capital stand?
- AThe Mackenzie River
- BThe Saguenay River
- CThe St. Lawrence River
- DThe Ottawa River
Ottawa, located on the Ottawa River, was chosen as the capital in 1857 by Queen Victoria. (Canada’s size, oceans and regions)
6.What is the capital of Alberta?
- ACalgary
- BRegina
- CBanff
- DEdmonton
Edmonton is the capital of Alberta. (The Prairie Provinces)
7.What is Canada’s approximate population?
- AAbout 60 million
- BAbout 11 million
- CAbout 34 million
- DAbout 18 million
Canada has a population of about 34 million people. (Canada’s size, oceans and regions)
8.Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
- ALake Superior
- BLake Huron
- CLake Erie
- DLake Ontario
Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world. (Central Canada)
9.What is the capital of Manitoba?
- ABrandon
- BRegina
- CWinnipeg
- DSaskatoon
Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba. (The Prairie Provinces)
10.What is the capital of Prince Edward Island?
- ASt. John’s
- BSummerside
- CCharlottetown
- DFredericton
Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island. (The Atlantic Provinces)
11.Where are some of the world’s richest deposits of dinosaur fossils?
- AThe Canadian Shield
- BThe Okanagan Valley
- CThe Bay of Fundy
- DThe Badlands of Alberta
Alberta's Badlands hold some of the richest prehistoric fossil and dinosaur deposits anywhere. (The Prairie Provinces)
12.What is the tundra?
- AThe boreal forest of the North
- BThe Arctic ice shelf
- CThe grassland of the Prairies
- DThe vast rocky Arctic plain with no trees
Much of the North is made up of tundra, the vast rocky Arctic plain. (The Northern Territories)
13.What is the capital of Nunavut?
- AWhitehorse
- BFrobisher
- CIqaluit
- DYellowknife
Iqaluit is the capital of Nunavut. (The Northern Territories)
14.Which is the most populous Prairie province?
- AManitoba
- BBritish Columbia
- CAlberta
- DSaskatchewan
Alberta is the most populous Prairie province. (The Prairie Provinces)
15.What is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador?
- ASaint John
- BHalifax
- CSt. John’s
- DCharlottetown
St. John's is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. (The Atlantic Provinces)
16.Which two provinces make up Central Canada?
- AQuebec and New Brunswick
- BOntario and Alberta
- CQuebec and Ontario
- DOntario and Manitoba
Central Canada is made up of Quebec and Ontario. (Central Canada)
17.What is the capital of Yukon?
- AWhitehorse
- BDawson City
- CYellowknife
- DIqaluit
Whitehorse is the capital of Yukon. (The Northern Territories)
18.What is the capital of New Brunswick?
- AFredericton
- BSaint John
- CMoncton
- DHalifax
Fredericton is the capital of New Brunswick. (The Atlantic Provinces)
19.Which is the largest city in Canada?
- AOttawa
- BMontreal
- CToronto
- DVancouver
Largest Canadian city, and its main financial centre, is Toronto. (Central Canada)
20.Which province is the birthplace of Confederation?
- AOntario, the most populous province
- BPrince Edward Island
- CQuebec, the oldest of the colonies
- DNova Scotia, the gateway to Canada
Prince Edward Island is the birthplace of Confederation. (The Atlantic Provinces)