Canada Geography Quiz - Questions and Answers

1. What is the longest river system in Canada?

A) the Mackenzie

B) the Niagara

C) the Nelson

D) the Ottawa

2. Which lake is located in the northern reaches of Canada?

A) Great Bear

B) Tanganyika

C) Baikal

D) Vostok

3. Ontario and Quebec are two of the ten regions in Canada that are known as what?

A) States

B) Territories

C) Provinces

D) Commonwealths

4. The most populous and largest provinces of Canada are what, respectively?

A) Quebec, British Columbia

B) Ontario, British Columbia

C) Ontario, Quebec

D) Quebec, Ontario

5. The flag of Canada contains what symbol in the middle?

A)A cross

B) A crescent moon

C) A sun

D) A maple leaf

6. Which Canadian province is home to the major cities of Calgary and Edmonton?

A) Ontario

B) Nova Scotia

C) New Brunswick

D) Alberta

7. Which of these Canadian cities is located in one of the Prairie Provinces?

A) Vancouver

B) Montreal

C) Halifax

D) Saskatoon

8. The only Canadian province to border the Pacific Ocean is?

A) Alberta

B) Ontario

C) British

Columbia

D) Manitoba

9. Which province of Canada is predominantly French speaking?

a) Alberta

b) Quebec

c) Ontario

d) Manitoba

10. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island are collectively known as what?

A) Arctic Provinces

B) Maritime Provinces

C) Pacific Provinces

D) Prairie Provinces

11. Which biome is least prevalent in Canada?

A) Tundra

B) Taiga

C) Deciduous Forests

D) Mangroves

Answers:

1 - A

2 - A

3 - C

4 - C

5 - D

6 - D

7 - D

8 - C

9 - B

10 - B

11 - D