Q 01/05

What is the capital city of Canada?

A) Ottawa

B) Montreal

C) Vancouver

D) Toronto

Answer · why

A) Ottawa

Ottawa was Queen Victoria's choice in 1857: rivalry between the bigger cities made any pick politically dangerous for local leaders, so the decision w...

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

English and French became official under the Official Languages Act of 1969, which requires every federal institution to serve the public in either la...

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

Beaver pelts, prized in Europe for felt hats, drove the fur trade that pushed exploration across the continent, which made the animal an emblem of Can...

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 is named for Alexander Mackenzie, who canoed it in 1789 hoping it led to the Pacific and came out on the Arctic coast instead; with its ...

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 was long thought to stand 6,050 metres until a 1992 survey expedition fixed its summit at 5,959; it is named for William Logan, founder of...