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Atlantic Canada trivia

So you think you know Canada? What about our Maritime provinces? Test your Atlantic Canada knowledge and see if you've got what it takes to be a true Maritimer. Score one point for every correct answer.

1. Where was Canada founded?
A. Labrador
B. Cape Breton Island
C. Bras d'Or
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2. What connects P.E.I. to New Brunswick?
A. Maritime Pass
B. MacDonald Bridge
C. Confederation Bridge
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3. What Charlottetown festival features historical re-enactments, a pub crawl and a gala ball?
A. Festival of the Fathers
B. Festival of Lights
C. Shellfish Festival
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4. What Maritime capital was once used by Natives for seasonal farming?
A. St. John's
B. Fredericton
C. Halifax
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5. Which Maritime port has the advantage of being ice-free year round?
A. Halifax
B. Saint John
C. Saint John's
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6. Which explorer recorded the first existence of New Brunswick?
A. Samuel de Champlain
B. Jacques Cartier
C. James Cook
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7. Which Maritime province is Canada's only official bilingual one?
A. Nova Scotia
B. New Brunswick
C. Newfoundland
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8. Newfoundland and Labrador are part of what ancient geological formation?
A. Maritime Shield
B. Northern Scape
C. Laurentian Shield
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9. What was Prince Edward Island originally known as?
A. Queen Island
B. Iles St. Jean
C. Iles Vert
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10. Newfoundland was initially claimed by what people?
A.  The Dutch
B. The French
C. The English
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How did you do?
1-4 correct: Hang up your fishing hook, you don't know much about the Maritimes.
5 - 7 correct: Not bad. Check out Canoe Travel's Atlantic Canada section to learn more.
8 - 10 correct: You'd make any Newfie proud! Congrats!

 

This story was posted on Thu, October 11, 2007



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