9.10: Just for Fun- Facts about Canada

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How much do you know about Canada and its environment? Try these questions.

1. How many plant and animal species are there in Canada?

a) 7,000

b) 17,000

c) 70,000

2. In 1981, Kitchener, Ontario, became the first Canadian city to do this.

a) Have a blue box recycling program

b) Ban cigarette smoking in public places

c) Charge shoppers for plastic bags

3. What is the longest river in Canada?

a) The Peace River

b) The Mackenzie River

c) The Nahanni River

4. Which province produces 90% of Canada’s maple syrup?

a) Manitoba

b) Nova Scotia

c) Quebec

5. Where is Canada’s tallest waterfall?

a) Niagara Falls, Ontario

b) Della Falls, British Columbia

c) Montmorency Falls, Quebec

6. Name British Columbia’s provincial symbols.

Bird

Animal

Fish

Flower

Tree

Mineral

7. In 1971, Canada became the second country in the world to have this.

a) A Ministry of the Environment

b) A law prohibiting dumping garbage in lakes

c) A ban on open fires in forests in the summer

8. Which is Canada’s highest mountain?

a) Mount Logan, Yukon

b) Mount Robson, British Columbia

c) North Twin Peak, Alberta

9. What record does Alert, Nunavut hold?

a) The coldest place in the world

b) The northernmost settlement in the world

c) The place with the heaviest snowfall in the world

10. Alberta is famous for chinooks. What is a chinook?

a) A type of bird found in the Rocky Mountains

b) A warm wind that can raise temperatures

c) A kind of grass that grows on the Prairies

11. Canada’s $1 coin is known as a loonie, named after a bird. Without looking in your wallet, which picture is a loon?

12. In which province can you find communities called Happy Adventure, Heart’s Desire, and Little Paradise?

a) Saskatchewan

b) Prince Edward Island

c) Newfoundland