CANADA DAY TRIVIA 1) In 2012, how old will Canada turn on July 1st? Answer: 145 2) In what year did Queen Elizabeth start her reign over Canada? Answer: 1952 3) Name all 10 provinces & 3 territories along with the capital city of each. Answer: British Columbia (Victoria), Alberta (Edmonton), Saskatchewan (Regina), Manitoba (Winnipeg), Ontario (Toronto), Quebec (Quebec City), Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John’s), New Brunswick (Fredericton), Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown), Nova Scotia (Halifax), Yukon (Whitehorse), Northwest Territories (Yellowknife), Nunavut (Iqaluit) 4) Which province has the highest population? Answer: Ontario 5) True or False – Saskatchewan & Alberta were created out of land that had been a part of the Northwest Territories? Answer: True 6) Who was the first Prime Minster of Canada? Answer: Sir John A. Macdonald 7) Who was the first female Prime Minster of Canada? Answer: Kim Campbell 8) Who has been a Prime Minster of Canada 3 times? Answer: William Lyon Mackenzie 9) How many times has Canada hosted the Olympic Games? Bonus points to name the years. Answer: Three times, 1976 Summer Olympics, 1988 Winter Olympics, 2010 Winter Olympics 10) Name the first Canadian woman in space. Answer: Roberta Bondar 11) Which of these were invented by Canadians? Basketball 5-Pin Bowling Snowblower Answer: All of them ©Moms & Munchkins 12) Which of these famous actors or singers are from Canada? Justin Bieber Will Arnett Ryan Gosling Howie Mandel Rachel McAdams Matthew Perry Ryan Reynolds Nicole “Snooki” Answer: Everyone except Snooki 13) How many km2 is Canada? Answer: 9,984,670 14) In 2011, what was Canada’s population? Answer: 34.6 million 15) What is Canada’s national animal? Answer: Beaver 16) Which Canadian NHL team has won the most Stanley Cups? Answer: Montreal Canadians, 24 wins 17) How old was the oldest Canadian? Answer: 117 18) Who was the first explorer to reach Canada? Answer: John Cabot 19) What is Canada’s motto? Answer: From sea to sea 20) Finish this line from O Canada: “True patriot love....” Answer: ...in all they sons command”. References: • Wikipedia – List of Prime Ministers of Canada, Provinces and Territories of Canada, Elizabeth II, Canada Day, Canada at the Olympics, List of Canadians, List of Stanley Cup Champions, O Canada • Canadian Geographic ©Moms & Munchkins .