1. Canada Trivia Game

2. Question 1
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

3. Q 1 Answer
C – Quebec; Catholic

4. Question 2 Why do people in Quebec want to become their own country?
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.

5. Q 2 Answer
C - Quebec feels its French heritage separates it from Canada.

6. 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

7. Q 3 Answer
D - Americans who supported Britain moved to Canada

8. Question 4 Which number on the map labels where Hudson Bay is located?3 2 1 4

9. Q 4 Answer
B – 2 (Hudson Bay)
Hudson
Bay

10. 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.

11. Double or Nothing Answer Question 5
C – The Pacific Coast is located on the ocean and has many forests.

12. 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

13. Question 6 Answer
A – French and English

14. Question 7
Below are reasons why fur trading was so successful for the colonists in early Canada, EXCEPT
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.

15. Question 7 Answer
A - The Canadian climate was tropical.

16. Question 8
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.

17. Question 8 Answer
B – They are a shipping center in Canada.

18. Question 9
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

19. Question 9 Answer
A – Canadian Shield

20. Double or Nothing Question 10
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.

21. Double or Nothing Answer Question 10
D – The two countries share the water in the lakes.

22. Question 11 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.

23. Question 11 Answer
D – Most Canadians live within 100 miles of the U.S. border.

24. Question 12 Which number is closest to the St. Lawrence River? A – 2
D - 8 7 2 6 8 4

25. Question 12 Answer
D – 8 (St. Lawrence River)
St. Lawrence River

26. Question 13
From what part of the world did the first people in Canada come?
A – Asia
B – Spain
C – England
D - France

27. Question 13 Answer
A - Asia

28. Question 14 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.

29. Question 14 Answer
D – Unification would improve Canada’s economy.

30. Double or Nothing Question 15
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.

31. Double or Nothing Answer Question 15
D – It improved life for the First Nations peoples.

32. Total Double or Nothing Question 16
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.

33. Total Double or Nothing Answer Question 16
A – Overfishing and pollution have affected the fishing industry.