Citizenship Test Chapter 09 Welcome to your Citizenship Test Chapter 09: Canada Region 1. In the province of New Brunswick, what is the largest city? (Prior to 2016) Saint John Edmunston Moncton Fredericton None 1 out of 131 2. What is the capital of Saskatchewan? Winnipeg Halifax Regina Edmonton None 2 out of 131 3. Which is NOT a characteristic of the Prairie Provinces? Rich in energy resources Some of the most fertile farmland in the world Beautiful beaches Dry, with cold winters and hot summers None 3 out of 131 4. In what Prairie province is the most famous street intersection and its name? Manitoba, Wine and Port Saskatchewan, Portage and Wine Alberta, Portage and Main Manitoba, Portage and Main None 4 out of 131 5. Which province is the only officially bilingual province? Quebec New Brunswick Toronto Manitoba None 5 out of 131 6. What province is the known for being the most populous Atlantic province? Nova Scotia Newfoundland and Labrador New Brunswick Prince Edward Island None 6 out of 131 7. In which geographic region do more than half the people of Canada live? Prairie Provinces Atlantic Provinces Central Canada. Northern Canada None 7 out of 131 8. What province is known for its Gaelic and Celtic traditions? New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia. Prince Edward Island None 8 out of 131 9. What is referred to as Central Canada? Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick Ontario, Quebec None 9 out of 131 10. What are the territories of Northern Canada? Yukon Territory, Alaska Territory Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut Northwest Territories, Nunavut Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, British Columbia None 10 out of 131 11. What province is known for having the largest east coast port? Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador New Brunswick None 11 out of 131 12. What province is home to the military tattoo festival as well as over 700 other annual festivals? Newfoundland and Labrador New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island None 12 out of 131 13. What city is Canada's second largest city? Vancouver Toronto Montreal Québec City None 13 out of 131 14. Of the five regions, which region in Canada is known for being rich in energy resources and fertile farmland? Central Canada Atlantic Provinces West Coast Prairie Provinces None 14 out of 131 15. What Canadian region is often referred to as the Land of the Midnight Sun? West Coast The North Central Canada Atlantic Provinces None 15 out of 131 16. Which province is the country's largest producer of grains and oilseeds? Saskatchewan New Brunswick Quebec British Columbia None 16 out of 131 17. What province is known for having played an important role in Atlantic trade and defence? Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia New Brunswick None 17 out of 131 18. Where in Canada is the population about 85% Inuit? Northwest Territories Yukon Nunavut Rupert's Land None 18 out of 131 19. What province has a long history of coal mining, forestry and agriculture industries? Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador New Brunswick Nova Scotia None 19 out of 131 20. What is the largest city in Saskatchewan? Moose Jaw Saskatoon Prince Albert Regina None 20 out of 131 21. What province is known for having the largest naval base? Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador Promote equality of French and English in Canadian society None 21 out of 131 22. In terms of land area, Canada is the? Second largest country on earth Third largest country on earth Fifth largest country on earth The largest country on earth None 22 out of 131 23. Because of this province's large Asian communities, Chinese and Punjabi are the most spoken languages after English. Which province is it? Ontario New Brunswick British Columbia Alberta None 23 out of 131 24. In the province of New Brunswick, what percentage of the population lives and works in French? Over half Exactly half About one-third A quarter None 24 out of 131 25. What province is situated on the Appalachian Range? Prince Edward Island Yukon Territory Alberta New Brunswick None 25 out of 131 26. Which province has the largest Aboriginal population of any province? Saskatchewan Manitoba Alberta British Columbia None 26 out of 131 27. What Atlantic province relies on off-shore oil, gas extraction and has immense hydro-electric resources? Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island New Brunswick None 27 out of 131 28. Which country borders Canada to the south? Maine Mexico The United States New York None 28 out of 131 29. The Great Lakes are located: To the northeast of Quebec To the west In the Northern Territories Between Ontario and the United States None 29 out of 131 30. What originally made up the Northwest Territories? British Columbia and North-Western Territory Rupert's Land and North-Western territory Saskatchewan and the Yukon Rupert's Land and Alberta None 30 out of 131 31. Where is the headquarters of the navy's Pacific fleet? Victoria Comox Vancouver Creston None 31 out of 131 32. Which province is known as the wheat province as it is known as Canada's largest producer of grains and oilseeds? Ontario New Brunswick Saskatchewan Manitoba None 32 out of 131 33. Which province has the second largest river system on North America's Atlantic coastline? Newfoundland and Labrador New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island None 33 out of 131 34. Which province is an important centre of Ukrainian culture at 14% reporting Ukrainian origins? Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia None 34 out of 131 35. What province is known for its identity being linked to shipping and ship building? Newfoundland and Labrador New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island None 35 out of 131 36. What province is known as the birthplace of Confederation? Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador New Brunswick Nova Scotia None 36 out of 131 37. Where does the 19-member Legislative Assembly chose a premier and ministers by consensus? Nunavut Yukon Rupert's Land Northwest Territories None 37 out of 131 38. Where is Canada's busiest and largest port located? Edmonton Yukon Vancouver, B.C Regina None 38 out of 131 39. Which province is home to five national parks, including Banff National Park? Ontario British Columbia Alberta New Brunswick None 39 out of 131 40. Which of the Great Lakes is the largest freshwater lake in the world? Lake Erie Lake Ontario Lake Huron Lake Superior None 40 out of 131 41. What is the most populous city in Manitoba? Winnipeg Morden Brandon Nova Scotia None 41 out of 131 42. What province was founded by the United Empire Loyalists? New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia None 42 out of 131 43. What province is known for being the setting of the book, 'Anne of Green Gables' by Lucy Montgomery? Nova Scotia Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island New Brunswick None 43 out of 131 44. What are the Prairie Provinces? Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta None 44 out of 131 45. Where was the coldest temperature ever recorded from (-63*)? Northwest Territories Yukon Alberta Nunavut None 45 out of 131 46. Which is the smallest province in land mass? Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia New Brunswick None 46 out of 131 47. In the province of New Brunswick, what is the largest port and manufacturing centre? Fredericton Edmunston Saint John Moncton None 47 out of 131 48. What is the capital of Ontario? Ottawa Toronto Halifax Kitchener None 48 out of 131 49. Whose economy in the Prairie Provinces is based on mining, hydro-electric generation and agriculture? Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Nova Scotia None 49 out of 131 50. Which province has 40% of the arable land in Canada? New Brunswick Alberta Saskatchewan British Columbia None 50 out of 131 51. What province is known for its beautiful beaches? Nova Scotia Manitoba Edmonton Prince Edward Island None 51 out of 131 52. What is the capital of Prince Edward Island? Halifax Charlottetown Fredericton Saint John's None 52 out of 131 53. Which province is Canada's main producer of pulp and paper? Quebec Ontario Alberta Manitoba None 53 out of 131 54. Where is the home of the training academy for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police? Toronto Edmonton Regina Vancouver None 54 out of 131 55. Which province is the largest producer of oil and gas? Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Alberta None 55 out of 131 56. What is the capital of Nunavut? Edmonton Iqaluit Yellowknife Whitehorse None 56 out of 131 57. In what province or territory is Lake Louise? Alberta New Brunswick Yukon British Columbia None 57 out of 131 58. About how many people live in the province of Quebec? Five million Just over a million Nearly eight million Thirteen million None 58 out of 131 59. Which province is a leader in the pharmaceuticals and aeronautics industries? Manitoba Quebec Ontario Alberta None 59 out of 131 60. In what year did Nunavut become a territory? 1999 1975 1980 1990 None 60 out of 131 61. What is the name of one of the longest continuous multispan bridge in the world? Confederation Bridge Bay of Fundy Bridge Peace Bridge Queen Elizabeth Bridge None 61 out of 131 62. What city is Canada's fiancial centre? Montreal Edmonton Toronto Vancouver None 62 out of 131 63. What is the capital of Quebec? Montreal Charlottetown Québec City Halifax None 63 out of 131 64. What is the capital of British Columbia? Elizabeth Edmonton Regina Victoria None 64 out of 131 65. Which province boasts the world's richest deposits in uranium and potash, used in fertilizer? British Columbia Saskatchewan New Brunswick Alberta None 65 out of 131 66. What is the capital of Alberta? Edmonton Regina Halifax Winnipeg None 66 out of 131 67. Canada has three territories and how many provinces? 8 7 10 9 None 67 out of 131 68. In which province is Canada's most valuable forest industry, where about one-half of the goods produced are forestry products, such as lumber, paper and newsprint? Manitoba New Brunswick British Columbia Alberta None 68 out of 131 69. Which province is the most easterly point in North America? New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador None 69 out of 131 70. In land area, Canada is how many square kilometres? 5 million 10 million 1 million 6 million None 70 out of 131 71. What is the approximate population of Canada? 34 million 20 million 75 million 50 million None 71 out of 131 72. In which province do more than one third of Canadian's live? Manitoba Alberta Ontario Quebec None 72 out of 131 73. What is NOT considered a characteristic of the Atlantic provinces? Cool humid summers Natural resources Hot humid summers Cool winters None 73 out of 131 74. In 2016, which city, in terms of population surpassed Saint John as the largest city in New Brunswick? Edmunston Bathurst Fredericton Moncton None 74 out of 131 75. Which Western province has Canada's largest Francophone community? Saskatchewan Manitoba Alberta British Columbia None 75 out of 131 76. What language(s) is (are) the official language of Nunavut and the first language in schools? Inuktitut Inuktitut and English Inuktitut, English and French English None 76 out of 131 77. What province is known as the gateway to Canada? Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia. New Brunswick None 77 out of 131 78. In the province of New Brunswick, where is the principal Francophone Acadian centre? Edmunston Fredericton Moncton Saint John None 78 out of 131 79. What city is Canada's largest city? Montreal Edmonton Vancouver Toronto. None 79 out of 131 80. What is the capital of New Brunswick? Halifax Fredericton. Saint John's Charlottetown None 80 out of 131 81. About how many people live in the province of Ontario? More than 12 million Five million Just over a million Around eight million None 81 out of 131 82. What is the capital of Manitoba? Winnipeg Edmonton Regina Halifax None 82 out of 131 83. Who founded and directed the Geological Survey of Canada? Sir John Alexander Sir Leonard Tilley Sir William Logan Charles Best None 83 out of 131 84. What is the name of Winnipeg's French Quarter? St. Lawrence St. Boniventure St. Boniface St. Benedict None 84 out of 131 85. In what province or territory is the Mackenzie River-the second largest river system in North America? British Columbia Ontario Prince Edward Island Northwest Territories None 85 out of 131 86. Where is it known for its spectacular tourist excursion of a railway which crosses many passes and bridges? Saskatchewan Yukon Alberta British Columbia None 86 out of 131 87. Which Prairie province is renowned for its agriculture, especially their vast cattle ranches? Alberta. New Brunswick Saskatchewan British Columbia None 87 out of 131 88. Which province is known for being the main producer of hydro-electricity, pulp and paper? Manitoba Ontario Quebec Alberta None 88 out of 131 89. Which is incorrect concerning Ottawa? It is surrounded by the National Capital Region of 4700 square kilometres It is located on the Ottawa River It became the capital in 1857 It was named by Queen Elizabeth I None 89 out of 131 90. Where did the miners come to during the Gold Rush of the 1890s? Nunavut Yukon Alberta British Columbia None 90 out of 131 91. What region, in land mass, covers one third of Canada? Central Canada Atlantic Provinces North West Coast None 91 out of 131 92. Which of these is NOT a Great Lake? Lake Erie Lake Ontario Lake Louise Lake Huron None 92 out of 131 93. Which is NOT a characteristic of the terrain of the Northern Territories? It is a vast rocky Arctic plain Most of the land is arable The soil is permanently frozen It is made up of tundra None 93 out of 131 94. Which province is Canada's largest producer of pulp and paper because of its huge supply of fresh water? Quebec. Ontario Alberta Nova Scotia None 94 out of 131 95. In what territory is more than half the population Aboriginal (Dene, Inuit, Métis)? Whitehorse Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut None 95 out of 131 96. In whose honour is Mount Logan named for? A famous geologist and great scientist An athlete A Father of Confederation An Aboriginal None 96 out of 131 97. Of the five regions, which region in Canada is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland? Central Canada Prairie Provinces North Atlantic Provinces None 97 out of 131 98. Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada? Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth II Queen Victoria The Fathers of Confederation None 98 out of 131 99. What is the capital of Nova Scotia? Saint John's Fredericton Halifax Charlottetown None 99 out of 131 100. What is the highest mountain in Canada? Mount Columbia Mount Fairweather Mount Moresby Mount Logan None 100 out of 131 101. Where is Mount Logan? Alberta Yukon British Columbia Saskatchewan None 101 out of 131 102. What province on the Atlantic Coast is known for its coastal fishing villages and fisheries? Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island New Brunswick Nova Scotia None 102 out of 131 103. What region is known for its vineyards, wines and fruit crops? The Vancouver Region Northern Quebec The Niagara Region Southern Alberta None 103 out of 131 104. Where is the wine industry Okanagan Valley located? Quebec Ontario New Brunswick British Columbia None 104 out of 131 105. Which province has the most extensive park system with approximately 600 provincial parks? Alberta British Columbia. Saskatchewan New Brunswick None 105 out of 131 106. Of Quebec's population, how many speak French as their first language? More than three-quarters Half Under half Nearly ninety percent None 106 out of 131 107. What are the five distinct regions of Canada? Maritime, Midwest Provinces, Central Provinces, East Coast, Toronto Ontario, North, East, South, Maritime Atlantic Provinces, Central Canada, Prairie Provinces, West Coast, North Prairies, Northwestern Territories, Maritime, Ontario, South None 107 out of 131 108. Which province is known as the breadbasket of the world? British Columbia Saskatchewan Nova Scotia Ontario None 108 out of 131 109. What is the national capital of Canada? Ottawa Toronto Quebec City Victoria None 109 out of 131 110. In what Atlantic province is the Bay of Fundy? Newfoundland and Labrador New Brunswick Nova Scotia . Prince Edward Island None 110 out of 131 111. What is known as the gateway to the Asia-Pacific? Port of Thunder Bay Saint John's Port Windsor Port Port of Vancouver None 111 out of 131 112. Which is the most populous Prairie province? New Brunswick Alberta . Saskatchewan British Columbia None 112 out of 131 113. What province has the largest French speaking population outside of Quebec? Ontario . New Brunswick Nova Scotia Manitoba None 113 out of 131 114. Where is the headquarters to the mining industry in Saskatchewan? Moose Jaw Prince Albert Saskatoon Vancouver None 114 out of 131 115. What province is known for the Bay of Fundy, a place where the world's highest tides are found? Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador New Brunswick Nova Scotia None 115 out of 131 116. What provinces are referred to as the Atlantic provinces? Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick Manitoba, Alberta, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick None 116 out of 131 117. What is the name of the second largest river system on North America's coastline? Saint John River System The Mississippi River System The Missouri River System St. Lawrence River System None 117 out of 131 118. Where is it called the 'diamond capital of North America'? Keewatin Whitehorse Yellowknife. Iqaluit None 118 out of 131 119. Which province is Canada's westernmost on the Pacific coast? Yukon British Columbia . Ontario Manitoba None 119 out of 131 120. What is NOT considered a characteristic of Central Canada? It is considered the gateway to Canada More than half the people live in cities and towns near the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River The region produces more than three-quarters of all Canadian manufactured goods It is known as the manufacturing and industrial heartland None 120 out of 131 121. What three oceans border Canada? Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic Bering, Arctic, Pacific Pacific, Hudson, Atlantic Arctic, Pacific, Indian None 121 out of 131 122. Who was Lake Louise and the Province of Alberta named after? Queen Victoria's second daughter Queen Victoria's third daughter Queen Victoria's fourth daughter Queen Elizabeth I's fourth daughter None 122 out of 131 123. What was the former capital of Nunavut known as? Iqaluit Keewatin Whitehorse Frobisher Bay None 123 out of 131 124. What province has its own time zone? Nova Scotia Newfoundland and Labrador . Prince Edward Island New Brunswick None 124 out of 131 125. Where are some of the world's richest deposits of prehistoric fossils and dinosaur finds? Badlands, Alberta Northwest Territories Yukon Saskatchewan None 125 out of 131 126. What province has one of the longest continuous multispan bridges in the world connecting to mainland Canada? Nova Scotia Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island New Brunswick None 126 out of 131 127. In the province of New Brunswick, what is the historic capital? Moncton Edmunston Saint John Fredericton None 127 out of 131 128. What province is known for its red soil and agriculture, especially potatoes? Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island. Manitoba New Brunswick None 128 out of 131 129. What is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador? Saint John's Charlottetown Halifax Fredericton None 129 out of 131 130. What is the capital of the Northwest Territories? Keewatin Whitehorse Yellowknife Iqaluit None 130 out of 131 131. What is the capital of the Yukon Territory? Yukon Whitehorse Ontario Yellowknife None 131 out of 131 Time's up Alberta Manitoba Yukon Nunavut Ontario Quebec New Brunswick British Columbia Northwest Territories Saskatchewan Prince Edward Island Newfoundland & Labrador
