Canada's Regions

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1. Question 1
   Canada was described as a Dominion reaching "from sea to sea." Which three oceans line Canada's coasts?

   1. Pacific, Atlantic and Indian
   2. Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic
   3. Pacific, Southern and Arctic
   4. Atlantic, Indian and Arctic
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   Answer: B. Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic

   The Pacific is to the west, the Atlantic to the east and the Arctic to the north.

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2. Question 2
   Some people assume that Canada's biggest city must also be its capital. Which city is the capital of Canada?

   1. Vancouver
   2. Ottawa
   3. Montreal
   4. Toronto
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   Answer: B. Ottawa

   Ottawa, on the Ottawa River, is the national capital.

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3. Question 3
   Canada is divided into provinces and territories. How many of each does the country have?

   1. 9 provinces and 4 territories
   2. 8 provinces and 5 territories
   3. 12 provinces and 1 territory
   4. 10 provinces and 3 territories
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   Answer: D. 10 provinces and 3 territories

   Canada is made up of ten provinces and three territories.

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4. Question 4
   One province sits at the eastern edge of the continent and keeps its own time. Which province has its own time zone and is the farthest east point in North America?

   1. Nova Scotia
   2. Newfoundland and Labrador
   3. New Brunswick
   4. Prince Edward Island
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   Answer: B. Newfoundland and Labrador

   Newfoundland and Labrador lies furthest east on the continent.

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5. Question 5
   Canada's provinces vary greatly in size. Which is the smallest province?

   1. Newfoundland and Labrador
   2. New Brunswick
   3. Nova Scotia
   4. Prince Edward Island
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   Answer: D. Prince Edward Island

   P.E.I. is Canada's smallest province, famous for its red soil, beaches and potatoes.

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6. Question 6
   Nova Scotia is known for a bay where the sea rises and falls by a remarkable amount each day. Where are the world's highest tides?

   1. Georgian Bay
   2. The Gulf of St. Lawrence
   3. Hudson Bay
   4. The Bay of Fundy
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   Answer: D. The Bay of Fundy

   Nova Scotia is known for the highest tides in the world, in the Bay of Fundy.

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7. Question 7
   New Brunswick, a province settled by Loyalists, has important rivers. Which of its river systems is the second largest on North America's Atlantic coast?

   1. The St. Lawrence River system
   2. The Fraser River system
   3. The St. John River system
   4. The Mackenzie River system
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   Answer: C. The St. John River system

   New Brunswick has the St. John River system.

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8. Question 8
   Ontario and Quebec together are home to more than half of all Canadians. How much of Canada's manufactured goods do they produce together?

   1. About one-half
   2. Roughly one-third
   3. More than three-quarters
   4. About one-tenth
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   Answer: C. More than three-quarters

   Together they produce over three-quarters of manufactured goods.

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9. Question 9
   Several provinces have large hydro-electric resources. Which province is Canada's largest producer of hydro-electricity?

   1. British Columbia
   2. Quebec
   3. Ontario
   4. Manitoba
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   Answer: B. Quebec

   Quebec's huge supply of fresh water makes it the largest hydro-electricity producer.

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10. Question 10
    Ontario is home to the country's biggest city, where many people work in finance and business. Which city is Canada's largest city and main financial centre?

    1. Calgary
    2. Vancouver
    3. Toronto
    4. Montreal
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    Answer: C. Toronto

    Toronto is the largest city and the main financial centre.

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