Canada quiz

More questions about Canada

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1. 1 Easy

   Which coin was permanently phased out of Canadian currency in 2013?

   Answer: Penny

   Why: Minting one penny cost 1.6 cents, but coin redemption costs cut the promised 11 million dollar yearly saving to about 4 million.

2. 2 Medium

   Canada's one-dollar coin gets its nickname from which bird?

   Answer: Loon

   Why: The coin was originally meant to feature a voyageur canoe, but the master dies were lost in transit under suspicious circumstances.

3. 3 Hard

   What Quebec crater lake forms a ring around an island?

   Answer: Manicouagan

   Why: The circular lake is so distinct from space that astronauts nicknamed it the Eye of Quebec.

4. 4 Easy

   Why did Queen Victoria choose Ottawa as capital in 1857?

   Answer: To protect it from invasion

   Why: Ottawa was then a lumber town of about 10,000, but it sat on the Rideau Canal, a military route dug after the War of 1812.

5. 5 Medium

   Why did Prince Edward Island finally agree to join Canadian Confederation in 1873?

   Answer: Railway debt

   Why: Canada agreed to absorb the island's staggering construction debt and establish year-round steamship communication.

6. 6 Hard

   Which Canadian peak has Earth's greatest vertical drop?

   Answer: Mount Thor

   Why: The granite face on Mount Thor overhangs past vertical, making it steeper than a straight drop.