The ultimate Canada travel quiz

With 10 provinces and 3 territories, Canada's landscapes, cultures and wildlife are like no other in the world. Put your knowledge to the test with our ultimate Canada quiz!

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1. Where will you find the highest tides in the world; as high as 16 metres?

Northumberland Shore

Southshore

Yarmouth

Bay of Fundy

2. What is the name of the new Indigenous attraction in Ottawa that plans four annual seasonal festivals?

Mādahòkì Farm

Pow Wow Park

Algonquin Gardens

Pangishimo Park

3. Which province produces the largest quantity of wine in Canada?

Québec

Ontario

Alberta

Manitoba

4. How high up is the EdgeWalk at Toronto’s famous CN Tower?

75m

212m

356m

610m

5. Québec is the largest of Canada's 10 provinces covering an area approximately three times the size of which other country?

UK

France

Germany

Italy

6. What two colours are featured in the Québec flag?

Blue and red

Blue and orange

Red and white

Blue and white

7. How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are there in Nova Scotia?

6

4

8

2

8. What is the name of the 232km iconic road that connects Banff and Jasper National Parks?

Route 95

Highway 6

The Icefields Parkway

The Skyline Drive

9. Ottawa hosts the Canadian Tulip Festival each year in mid-May. Approximately how many tulips bloom in Commissioners Park along the Rideau Canal?

100,000

300,000

500,000

Over a million

10. In which Canadian province was Cirque du Soleil founded?

Ontario

Québec

Manitoba

British Columbia

11. Out of Manitoba's 100,000+ lakes and waterways, which is the largest?

Lake Winnipeg

Lake Manitoba

Island Lake

Lake Winnipegosis

12. How many cubic metres of water gushes over Niagara Falls every minute during tourist hours?

80,130 tonnes

169,920 tonnes

256,921 tonnes

412,938 tonnes

13. What is Churchill, Manitoba’s nickname?

The grizzly bear capital of the world

The black bear capital of the world

The polar bear capital of the world

The elk capital of the world

14. What is the name of the National Park in Yukon that is also a UNESCO World Heritage site?

Kluane National Park

Tombstone Territorial Park

Ivvavik National Park

Kusawa Territorial Park

15. Atlantic Canada is world-famous for its fresh and abundant seafood. Which of the following popular shellfish is Atlantic Canada’s most valuable seafood export?

Mussels

Scallops

Lobster

Oysters

16. What is the official animal emblem of Saskatchewan?

Moose

Lynx

Raccoon

White-tailed deer

17. There is an annual flower count in Victoria, British Columbia at the end of each winter, how many flowers on average are counted per year?

100,000

500,000

One million

One billion

18. What is the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia most famed for?

Its vineyards and award-winning wine

Its fish

Its cyclists

Its mountains

19. Atlantic Canada is closer to Europe than any other part of North America. Approximately how long is the flight from London to Halifax, Nova Scotia?

5 hours

6 hours

7 hours

8 hours

20. What is the name of the highway that crosses the Arctic Circle in the Yukon?

Klondike Highway

Alaska Highway

Dempster Highway

Top of the World Highway

21. The Bay of Fundy is the summer feeding area for half of the world’s population of which endangered whale?

Orca whale

Pilot whale

North Atlantic Right Whale

Minke whale

22. Ranked one of the most scenic drives in the world, the Cabot Trail driving loop is how long?

113km

298km

383km

510km

23. Which of these bears is NOT found in British Columbia?

Grizzly bear

Polar bear

Spirit bear

Black bear

24. Alberta is a nature lovers paradise, with the province's seven 'Wildlife Allstars' including the grizzly bear, moose, bison, cougar, wolf, elk and...?

Bighorn Sheep

Black Bears

Bald Eagles

Marmot

25. Which town in the Yukon is famous for The Klondike Gold Rush of 1898?

Dawson City

Whitehorse

Keno

Beaver Creek

26. What famous Ottawa landmark overlooks both the Ottawa River and the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Rideau Canal?

The ByWard Market

Gatineau Park

Parliament Hill

Canadian War Museum

27. Which year did Nunavut become a territory in its own right?

1982

1999

2005

2017

28. Whistler Mountain was originally named London Mountain but changed its name officially when opened to the public in 1966 - what influenced the new name?

The call of the resident rodent marmots

The trains whistle that echoed in the valley

The communication between guides on the mountain

The sound bears make when they sleep

29. What is the capital city of Canada's Northwest Territories?

Yellowknife

Hay River

Fort Smith

Inuvik

30. Which archipelago in British Columbia is nicknamed ‘the Canadian Galapagos’ ?

The Gulf Islands

Vancouver Island

Haida Gwaii

Discover Islands

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