Canadian Trivia: 120 Impossible Questions (With Answers) Only Canadians Can Answer

Think you know all about Canada and its interesting history, culture and lifestyle?

We have put together for you the ultimate list of trivia that will quench your thirst for finding out the most interesting facts about Canada, and will prove perfect for a Canada Day trivia game night with your kids! Prove your expertise by acing our comprehensive Canadian trivia quiz about the national anthem, the Canadian flag, the history behind the maple leaf and much more.

If you already attempted and enjoyed our American trivia and NYC trivia then hop on to this one to find interesting questions about Canada that will thwart even the smartest self-proclaimed Canadian expert. if you love exciting quizzes about Canada based on various categories, this is the quiz for you.

Canadian Quiz On History

Learn more about Canada's complex history in this Canadian history quiz that also covers some Canadian politics trivia and other trivia about Canada in its earlier stages. Get a flag and be ready for these patriotic trivia questions and answers!

1. Question: Who was Canada's first French speaking Prime Minister?

Answer: Wilfrid Laurier.

2. Question: Which country took control over Quebec after winning the Battle of Plains?

Answer: England.

3. Questions: Who chose the name 'British Columbia'?

Answer: Queen Victoria.

4. Question: When was the maple leaf first used as a symbol of the nation?

Answer: In 1868, in the coat of arms of Quebec and Ontario.

5. Question: Which was the last province to join Canada?

Answer: Newfoundland.

6. Question: What route to Canada did slaves take to escape slavery in the US?

Answer: The Underground Railroad.

7. Question: When did the Great Depression take place in Canada?

Answer: The 1930s.

8. Question: In which year did Canadian women win the right to vote in elections?

Answer: 1921.

9. Question: Which Native tribe was hunted to extinction by Europeans who invaded Newfoundland?

Answer: Beothuks.

10. Question: Who led the rebellions in Quebec City against the colonial governments?

Answer: Louis-Joseph Papineau

11. Question: What does Remembrance Day commemorate?

Answer: 11 November, the date on which World War I ended.

12. Question: What were the early settlers of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia who spoke French called?

Answer: Acadians.

13. Question: What is Canada famous for?

Answer: Ice hockey, maple syrup, moose and breathtaking landscapes.

14. Question: What are some traditional Canadian foods?

Answer: Poutine, bannock, butter tarts and Nova Scotia lobster rolls.

15. Question: What is the nickname of Canada?

Answer: The Great White North.

16. Question: The Battle of Vimy Ridge, in which four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought, was in which war?

Answer: First World War.

17. Question: Who served as the first Prime Minister of Canada?

Answer: John A. Macdonald.

18. Question: When was Canada founded?

Answer: 1 July 1867.

19. Question: In which year did British Columbia join the Canadian Confederation?

Answer: 20 July 1871.

20. Question: Which ethnic group was once forced to pay a head tax to migrate to Canada?

Answer: Chinese Canadians.

21. Question: Which economic issue dominated the Canadian Federal elections in the years 1891, 1911, and 1988?

Answer: Free trade.

22. Question: Which American war helped convince the leaders of Canada and their people to unite to form a federation in the North?

Answer: The US Civil War.

23. Question: The British subjects that fled to Canada during and after the American Revolution were known as what?

Answer: United Empire Loyalists.

24. Question: The early French Traders in Canada are commonly associated with which term?

Answer: Coureurs des bois.

25. Question: Which Canadian received the Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1957?

Answer: Lester B. Pearson.

26. Question: At the beginning of the '60s, what was the name of the political movement that swept all through Quebec City?

Answer: The Quiet Revolution.

27. Question: Which Canadian was the first to go to space?

Answer: Marc Garneau.

28. Question: In which year was Canada's Constitution patriated from Great Britain?

Answer: 1982.

29. Question: For their discovery of insulin, which Canadian received the Nobel Prize?

Answer: Frederick G. Banting.

30. Question: When was the first Canadian team in the NBA established?

Answer: 1946.

31. Question: In which year did New Brunswick become its own separate colony?

Answer: 1784.

32. Question: Who designed the Canadian Flag?

Answer: George Stanley.

33. Question: Who were individuals that were responsible for the Canadian National Anthem?

Answer: Music: Calixa Lavallee, lyrics: Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier  

34. Question: What is the per capita GDP of Canada?

Answer: Approximately 46,000 USD.

35. Question: How long does one need to live in Canada to become a permanent legal resident?

Answer: An individual must have been living in Canada as a permanent resident for three years out of their last five years in the country.

Canadian Sports Trivia

Now that we have gone through a set of rather hard Canadian trivia, let's mix things up in this new section of the Canadian trivia game that revolves around the various sporting events of Canada. Attempt this Canadian facts and trivia quiz to find out more!  

36. Question: Which Canadian mixed martial artist is considered to be one of the greatest fighters in MMA history?

Answer: Georges St-Pierre.

37. Question: Which city currently serves as the home to an NBA team that originated in Canada?

Answer: Memphis.

38. Question: Who hit a walk-off home run to hand over Blue Jays a World Series title?

Answer: Joe Carter.

39. Question: What was the last team from Canada to bag the Stanley cup, as of the year 2020?

Answer: Montreal Canadiens.

40. Question: Which league, apart from the NHL, once selected Canadians with consecutive number one overall draft picks?

Answer: NBA.

41. Question: Who was the first male Black athlete from Canada to secure gold at the Winter Olympics?

Answer: Jarome Iginla.

42. Question: What is the name of the series of outdoor NHL games that are played exclusively between Canadian teams?

Answer: Heritage Classic.

43. Question: Canadian Clara Hughes won medals in which Summer and Winter Olympics sports?

Answer: Cycling and speed skating.

44. Question: What rank was held by the individual after whom the Stanley Cup has been named?

Answer: Governor-General.

45. Question: Which player is the only Canadian born player as of 2020 to make an NBA all-star team apart from Steve Nash?

Answer: Jamaal Magloire.

46. Question: The overall international scoring records of which sport are being held by a Canadian woman?

Answer: Soccer (Christine Sinclair).

47. Question: In which stroke did Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Mark Tewksbury specialize in?

Answer: Backstroke.

48. Question: At which circuit in Montreal has the Canadian Prix been hosted regularly since the year 1978?

Answer: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

49. Question: In what event had the Dufour-Lapointe sisters competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics, winning a gold and silver medal each?

Answer: Women's Moguls.

50. Question: Which Canadian athlete was the first to secure a gold medal on home turf?

Answer: Alexandre Bilodeau.

51. Question: In which Olympic games did Canada first take part in?

Answer: 1900 Paris Olympics.

52. Question: One of North America's longest-lasting sports franchises, the Ottawa Rough Riders, were founded in which year?

Answer: 1876.

53. Question: The athletic teams that represent the University of Ottawa are collectively known as what?

Answer: The Gee-Gees.

54. Question: Jason and the Argonauts served as the inspiration for the name of which Toronto sports team?

Answer: Toronto Argonauts.

55. Question: In 2005, what was the name of the Saskatchewan CFL team?

Answer: Roughriders.

56. Question: What are the different nicknames that the university of Alberta maintains for their men's and women's teams?

Answer: Golden Bears and Pandas.

57. Question: Which Canadian city is the birthplace of ice hockey?

Answer: Montreal.

58. Question: Saskatchewan Lily is the nickname of which Canadian female high jumper?

Answer: Ethel Catherwood.

59. Question: In the year 1969, which Canadian fell shy of winning the Masters golf tournament by a single stroke?

Answer: George Knudson.

60. Question: What is the total number of teams that are present in the NHL?

Answer: Seven.

61. Question: Which Canadian won the American League MVP award in the year 2006 whilst playing for the Minnesota Twins?

Answer: Justin Morneau.

62. Question: To which city did the Quebec Nordiques depart in the year 1995?

Answer: Denver, Colorado.

63. Question: Who became the first male golfer from Canada to win a Major when he bagged The Master's title in 2003?

Answer: Mike Weir.

64. Question: Which medal did Canada secure in the very first team figure skating event at the 2014 Olympics?

Answer: Silver medal.

65. Question: When did the Toronto Blue Jays win their first World Series?

Answer: 1992.

66. Question: Which two Canadian cities were the first to have hosted the Olympic Games?

Answer: Montreal in 1976 and Calgary in 1988.

67. Question: Which Nova Scotia school had the nickname 'X-Men'?

Answer: St. Francis Xavier.

68. Question: Which Toronto sports team won in 2005 to register their fifth league championship win in 7 years?

Answer: Toronto Rock.

69. Question: What is the nickname that is given to the University of Toronto's athletic teams?

Answer: Varsity Blues.

70. Question: What was the first professional team with which Wayne Gretzky was associated?

Answer: Indianapolis Racers.

71. Question: When Team Canada won the Olympic double gold for the first time, where were the Olympics being held?

Answer: Salt Lake City Olympics.

72. Question: Which athlete won the silver medal at the World Figure Skating championships in 1988?

Answer: Elizabeth Manley.

73. Question: What is Calgary's football team known as?

Answer: Stampeders.

74. Question: Which Canadian city plays home to the Canucks?

Answer: Vancouver.

75. Question: In which sport did Erin McLeod represent Canada over 100 times?

Answer: Soccer.

76. Question: With which team did Grey cup winner Anthony Calvillo start his football career in the Canadian Football League?

Answer: Las Vegas Posse.

77. Question: Which British Columbia city played host to the 1994 Commonwealth Games?

Answer: Victoria.

78. Question: In which sport was Gaetan Boucher an Olympic gold medalist?

Answer: Speed skating.

79. Question: The University of Prince Edward Island is associated with which feline nickname?

Answers: Panthers.

80. Question: Which SJHL hockey team won the Royal Bank Cup in the year 2005?

Answers: Weyburn Red Wings.

Canadian Culture Quiz

Attempt this Canadian trivia facts quiz revolving around the Canadian cultural landscape to find out more!

81. Question: Which now defunct Canadian department store had the slogan, "the lowest price is the law" at one point?

Answer: Zellers.

82. Question: Who played the role of Sara Stanley on the show 'Road To Avonlea'?

Answer: Sarah Polley.

83. Question: Canada's passenger train service is known as what?

Answer: VIA Rail.

84. Question: Which popular Canadian store stars a beaver as part of its logo?

Answer: Roots Canada.

85. Question: What do Canadians mean when they are talking about their 'Ski-Doo'?

Answer: A snowmobile.

86. Question: Which popular confectionery store is named after one of Canada's greatest war heroes?

Answer: Laura Secord.

87. Question: How many time zones exist in Canada?

Answer: Six.

88. Question: The annual ranking of Canadian Universities is put out by which magazine?

Answer: 'Maclean's'.

89. Question: Which Canadian province chooses to opt-out of Daylight Savings Time?

Answer: Saskatchewan.

90. Question: Which Canadian was involved in the co-creation of Superman?

Answer: Joseph Schuster.

91. Question: The title of the longest freshwater beach in the world can be claimed by which Canadian beach?

Answer: Wasaga Beach.

92. Question: Which region in Canada recorded the country's lowest temperature?

Answer: Snag, Yukon.

93. Question: To which rare weather phenomenon does Canada play host?

Answer: Chinook.

94. Question: Who is the famous children's writer who is associated with titles such as 'The Paper Bag Princess' and 'Love You Forever'?

Answer: Robert Munsch.

95. Question: Which Canadian province was the latest addition to the Canadian Confederation?

Answer: Newfoundland and Labrador.

96. Question: Vancouver has been given which nickname owing to its thriving film industry?

Answer: Hollywood North.

97. Question: Which figure is the official mascot of the Quebec Winter Carnival?

Answer: Bonhomme Carnaval.

98. Question: Which two languages are among the most widely spoken in Canada?

Answer: English and French.

99. Question: Which country is Canada's largest trading partner?

Answer: The United States.

100. Question: In which year did Canada adopt its current flag?

Answer: 1965.

Canadian Geography Trivia

If you know all about the geography of the United States, attempt these basic Canadian trivia questions for kids to test your knowledge of Canadian geography! You will love this Canada province quiz! Do you know all the interesting facts about Canada such as the fact that the country has the longest coastline in the world? Do you know how many miles it runs?

101. Question: How many provinces does Canada house?

Answer: 10.

102. Question: Which is the only territory in Canada that is governed by Inuits or Eskimos?

Answer: Nunavut.

103. Question: What is the name of the longest river in Canada?

Answer: Mackenzie.

104. Question: Which popular Canadian city lies on the St. Lawrence river?

Answer: Montreal.

105. Question: Which Canadian river does not flow into the Hudson Bay?

Answer: St. Lawrence.

106. Question: How many oceans does Canada border?

Answer: Three.

107. Question: What is the length of the coastline of Canada, also considered to be the longest coastline in the world?

Answer: Approximately 243,000 kilometers.

108. Question: The longest covered bridge in the world is located in which region in Canada?

Answer: Hartland, New Brunswick.

109. Question: Which two provinces are bordered by the popular Rocky Mountains?

Answer: British Columbia and Alberta.

110. Question: What is the name of the biggest bay in Canada?

Answer: Hudson's Bay.

111.Question: What is the largest city by area in Canada?

Answer: Toronto.

112. Question: In which province is the city of Flin Flon located in?

Answer: Manitoba.

113. Question: Where is the Great Bear Lake located in Canada?

Answer: Northwest Territories.

114. Question: What island is located just off the coast of British Columbia?

Answer: Vancouver Island.

115. Question: What is the total number of Great Lakes in Canada?

Answer: Four.

116. Question: Which is the largest waterfall by volume in Canada?

Answer: Niagara Falls.

117. Question: In which region is Canada's largest mall located?

Answer: Edmonton.

118. Question: Which is the longest highway in Canada?

Answer: Trans-Canada Highway.

119. Question: What is special about Ishpatina Ridge?

Answer: It is the highest point in Ontario.

120. Question: Which biome does not exist within Canada?

Answer: Tropical rainforest.

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