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Geography

1. What is the capital city of Canada?

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Ottawa.

2. How many provinces and territories does Canada have?

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10 provinces and 3 territories.

3. Canada is the second-largest country in the world by area. Which is largest?

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Russia.

4. Which ocean borders Canada to the west?

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The Pacific Ocean.

5. Which Great Lake is entirely within Canada?

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None of them. Lake Ontario, Erie, Huron and Superior are all shared with the U.S. (Only smaller lakes like Lake Winnipeg are fully Canadian.)

6. What is Canada's smallest province by area?

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Prince Edward Island.

History & symbols

7. In what year did Canada become a country (Confederation)?

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1867.

8. Who was Canada's first Prime Minister?

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Sir John A. Macdonald.

9. What animal is an official national symbol, seen on the nickel?

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The beaver.

10. How many points are on the flag's maple leaf?

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Eleven.

11. What are Canada's two official languages?

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English and French.

12. What is Canada's national winter sport?

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Ice hockey.

Famous Canadians & culture

13. Which Canadian actor plays Deadpool?

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Ryan Reynolds (born in Vancouver).

14. Which Toronto-born rapper released the album 'Views'?

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Drake.

15. Which Canadian singer-songwriter wrote 'Big Yellow Taxi'?

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Joni Mitchell.

16. Which Canadian short-story writer won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature?

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Alice Munro.

17. Which Canadian holds the all-time international soccer goal record (190 goals)?

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Christine Sinclair.

18. Which long-running comedy is set in the small town of Schitt's Creek?

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Schitt's Creek, created by Eugene and Dan Levy.

19. Which snack of fries, cheese curds and gravy comes from Quebec?

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Poutine.

20. Which Canadian city hosts the world-famous Just for Laughs comedy festival?

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Montreal.

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