Canadian Citizenship Canada's Regions 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Canadian province is the smallest in land area?
- Nova Scotia
- New Brunswick
- Prince Edward Island (Correct answer)
- Newfoundland and Labrador
Correct answer: Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island (PEI) is Canada's smallest province by both land area and population, covering about 5,660 square kilometres in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Question 2: Which territory is the largest in Canada by total land area?
- Yukon
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut (Correct answer)
- Quebec
Correct answer: Nunavut
Nunavut, created in 1999, is Canada's largest territory, covering roughly two million square kilometres — about one-fifth of Canada's total landmass.
Question 3: What is the capital city of British Columbia?
- Vancouver
- Kelowna
- Surrey
- Victoria (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Victoria
Victoria, located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, is the capital of British Columbia, though Vancouver is the province's largest and most well-known city.
Question 4: Which province is the only officially bilingual province in Canada?
- Quebec
- Ontario
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick (Correct answer)
Correct answer: New Brunswick
New Brunswick is Canada's only constitutionally bilingual province, with both English and French as official languages, reflecting its large Acadian population.
Question 5: Which Great Lake does NOT border the province of Ontario?
- Lake Superior
- Lake Huron
- Lake Winnipeg (Correct answer)
- Lake Erie
Correct answer: Lake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg is located in Manitoba, not Ontario. Ontario borders four of the five Great Lakes: Superior, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.
Question 6: Which ocean forms the western coastline of Canada's mainland provinces and territories?
- Atlantic Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
- Pacific Ocean (Correct answer)
- Indian Ocean
Correct answer: Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean borders Canada's west coast, forming the coastline of British Columbia and giving the province its mild, wet climate relative to the rest of Canada.
Canadian Citizenship Canada's Regions 4
Which Canadian province is the smallest in land area?