Q 01/05

What is the capital city of Canada?

A) Ottawa

B) Montreal

C) Vancouver

D) Toronto

Answer · why

A) Ottawa

Ottawa became the capital of the Province of Canada in 1857, chosen by Queen Victoria due to its strategic location and as a compromise between Englis...

Q 02/05

Which two languages are the official languages of Canada?

A) English and Mandarin

B) English and Spanish

C) French and Indigenous languages

D) English and French

Answer · why

D) English and French

Since the Official Languages Act of 1969, both English and French have been the official languages of Canada, with equal status in all federal institu...

Q 03/05

What animal is widely recognized as Canada's national animal?

A) Beaver

B) Moose

C) Polar Bear

D) Grizzly Bear

Answer · why

A) Beaver

The Beaver was declared Canada's national animal in 1975; it had already appeared on the country's first postage stamp, the Three-Penny Beaver of 1851...

Q 04/05

Which river from Great Slave Lake to the Arctic Ocean forms Canada's longest river system?

A) St. Lawrence

B) Fraser

C) Mackenzie

D) Yukon

Answer · why

C) Mackenzie

The Mackenzie River's main stem runs 1,738 km from Great Slave Lake to the Beaufort Sea; counting the Slave, Peace and Finlay upstream, the system str...

Q 05/05

Which mountain is the highest peak in Canada?

A) Mount Robson

B) Mount Waddington

C) Mount St. Elias

D) Mount Logan

Answer · why

D) Mount Logan

Mount Logan, located in Yukon's Kluane National Park and Reserve, is Canada's highest mountain, reaching an elevation of 5,959 meters (19,551 feet). I...