Bordering the United States to the north, most know the friendly country of Canada for outdated stereotypes (no, Canadians don’t all live in igloos!). But how well do you know this large and diverse country? You may be surprised about some of these interesting facts about Canada!
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20 Questions: Interesting Facts About Canada
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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
How many countries share a land border with Canada?
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
The Trans-Canada Highway stretches across Canada from coast to coast. One of the longest routes of its type in the world, how many kilometers does the main route span?
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
Canada was in a long-standing friendly war with Denmark since the 1980s contesting ownership over an uninhabited island in the Arctic (it was resolved in 2022). The dispute included the periodic exchange of switching the country’s flag on the flagpole, a note, and what following item?
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
The beaver is Canada’s National Animal and is the figurehead on the Canadian 5 cent coin (nickel). They are found throughout Canada and live in streams, rivers, ponds, and shorelines of large lakes, constructing dams made out of branches, stones, and mud. However, most people do not know that the beaver is actually part of what animal family?
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
Canada is home to 20 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and the world’s very first with the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation! It is an 11th century Viking settlement. Which province has it?
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
The Canadian motto, carried on its coat of arms, is A Mari Usque ad Mare. What does it mean?
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Canada?
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
What is Canada’s National Drink? (Hint: It was invented in Calgary back in 1969.)
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
Although English is the predominant language used, how many official languages does Canada have?
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
Canada has more lakes than any other country on Earth and more than half of all the lakes in the world are located within its borders! How much of the world’s freshwater is found in Canada?
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
Canada is comprised of 10 provinces and how many territories?
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
Upon the time of European explorations in the 15th century, Canada was already occupied by native peoples. The Iroquois were farmers and hunters in the Great Lakes region and Canada comes from the Iroquoian word Kanata which means ___________.
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
Canada became a country on July 1, 1867, when the British Parliament passed the British North America Act. Yet, Canada only got its own flag in what year?
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
Which significant figure is legally Canadian (with a passport and everything)?
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
This city is one of the oldest cities in Canada and is also the only remaining walled city in North America north of Mexico.
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
True or False? Canada is home to the highest population of polar bears in the world.
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
True or False? Lake Louise is the most popular tourist attraction in Canada.
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
True or False? Nova Scotia is the most developed and densely populated province in Canada.
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
True or False? Canadians call the one-dollar coin the loonie and the two-dollar coin is called the toonie.
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
True or False? Canada has more doughnut shops per capita than any other country.
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