Canada Day Quiz - Fun Facts about Canada

Canada Day Quiz -
Interesting Facts about Canada


July 1. 2010 - Canada Day - Happy Birthday Canada


1. In what Year did Canada Celebrate our 100th?

2. Colour television was introduced to Canada on Canada Day, in what year?

3. In what year did “O Canada” become our national anthem?

4. What is the International Calling Code for Canada?

5. What is the population of Canada?

6. What are Canada’s 2 National Sports (Winter & Summer)?

7. What is Canada’s National Icon?

8. What is Canada’s Motto?

9. How many times zones does Canada have?

10. Name the 3 oceans that border Canada.


11. What is the longest river in Canada?


12. What is the tallest peak in Canada?

13. Who is the Governor General of Canada?
14. What is Canada’s deepest Lake?

15. Name the provincial / Territory flower for each of our 10 provinces and 3 territories


Answers to quiz


1. Canada celebrated it's Centennial in 1967

2. Colour television was introduced to Canada on Canada Day in 1967

3. “O Canada” became Canada's national anthem in 1980

4. The international calling code for Canada is 1

5. The population of Canada is currently 34 million
6. Hockey is Canada's national winter sport and Lacrosse is Canada's national summer sport

7. The Beaver is Canada’s national icon

8. Canada’s national motto is From Sea to Sea

9. Canada has 6 times zones, they are: Newfoundland Time Zone, Atlantic Time Zone, Eastern Time, Central Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone, and the Pacific Time Zone.

10. The 3 Oceans that border Canada are the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Arctic Ocean to the north.

11. The Mackenzie River is the longest river in Canada

12. Mount Logan located in the Yukon Territory is Canada's tallest peak at 5,959 metres.

13. Michaëlle Jean is the Governor General of Canada

14. Great Slave Lake is Canada’s deepest lake

15. Canada's Provinicial and Territory Flowers:

Alberta – Wild Rose

Saskatchewan – Red Lily

Manitoba - Crocus

Ontario – White Trillium

Quebec – Blue Flag Iris

New Brunswick - Purple Violet

Nova Scotia - Mayflower

Newfoundland – Pitcher Plant

Prince Edward Island – Lady’s Slipper

Northwest Territories – Mountain Avens

Nunavut – Purple Saxifrage

Yukon - Fireweed

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Other fun and interesting facts about Canada

 Canada is the world's largest producer of maple syrup

 Canada and Germany are the world's largest producers of ice wines

 Canada is the second largest country in the world (land mass) with 9,971,000 square kilometers of area (the largest is Russia)

 The Baseball Glove was invented in Canada in 1883

 Canada has the longest coastline in the world, with 243,000 kms of shore

 The Trans Canada Highway is the longest national highway in the world

 Five pin bowling was invented in Toronto by T.E. Ryan in 1909

 Basketball is unique in that it was invented by a one person and that was Canadian James Naismith in 1891

 A poet from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Charles Fenerty, was the first person to use wood fibers to make paper