Trivia Question Grade 6



Trivia Question Grade 6 Name: ___________________________

Which Ottawa hotel has a connection to the Titanic?

Whose ghost is said to haunt the Chateau Laurier?

Why were the Ottawa River and Rideau River/Canal important to early settlers?

Who built the first lumber mill on the Ottawa River?

Dow’s Lake in Ottawa is named after who & why?

Before Dow’s Lake was a lake what was it?

Timber was a major industry in early Ottawa. How did the lumber men get the timber to market?

Whose ghost is said to be haunting Watson’s Mill in Manotick?

Who is said to haunt he old Carleton County Gaol (Jail) on Nicholas Street in Ottawa,?

Which province has no snakes, skunks or poison ivy? Do not use Wiki answers for this one

What is the official bird of Newfoundland?

What is the official bird of Prince Edward Island?

What is the official bird of Nova Scotia?

What is the official bird of Quebec?

What is the official bird of the Northwest Territories?

Which city is the only walled city in Canada? (Meaning it is surrounded by a wall)

Which provinces do not have salt water coastlines?

Which two capitals have a colour in their name?

Which province of Canada produces more wheat than any other?

The Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia and the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia are two places where this red fruit, often made into juice, is grown.

Several areas in eastern Canada produce this sweet liquid in the spring, which can be poured on pancakes or waffles.

This grain, one of the major products of prairie Canada, is used to make flour for white bread.

This drink came from eastern North America. It was originally made by grinding up the roots of maple trees.

If you were travelling west on highway 401 from Kingston to Toronto, you would catch glimpses of a very large lake as you looked out the car window to your left. At which lake would you be looking?

If you were travelling from Ottawa toward Sault Ste. Marie, you might want

to stop on route to visit Science North, located in a famous mining town.

At which community would you be stopping?

If you were travelling east from Toronto to Montréal, you may stop at historic Upper Canada Village. Along the shore of which river is Upper Canada Village located?

In which province would you be if you were travelling across Canada and planned to stop in Drumheller to see the famous museum containing dinosaur fossils?

Which province of Canada leads the country in the production of oil and natural gas?

In which province would you be more likely to find the largest trees?

Which coast is closer to Canada's highest mountain ranges?

Thunder Bay is a port in which province?

Name the major port city on the west coast of Canada.

Name the largest city in Quebec.

This territory was the site of the Klondike Gold Rush. Name the territory.

Name the province that is the only one with coastlines along both Hudson Bay and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

The largest cities in this province are Saint John and Moncton. Name the province.

The Strait of Belle Isle divides this province into two large parts. Name the province

Two small islands off the south coast of Newfoundland remain a part of France. Name either of the two islands.

This mammal found only on Vancouver Island is one of the most critically endangered mammals in the world. What animal is it?

Which animal is Ontario’s only marsupial?

Arthur Ganong & George Ensor invented what?

Howard Dill of Windsor, Nova Scotia developed what?

Peter Robinson invented what and what was special about it?

What Toronto cartoonist created Superman?

Barabara Ann Scott won a gold medal at the Olympics in 1948. Where was she born & what sport did she compete in?

What does the Iroquois word for Ontario “Kanadario” mean?

Who was the last known full blooded Beothuk?

Where did the Beothuk live?

First native poet to have her work published in Canada

Which Mohawk chief fostered relationships between the British in America and the Iroquois Confederacy?

An important food was extracted from trees by the Native Peoples of Eastern Canada. Name the tree or the product.

A specific fish was a food for the Native Peoples of Canada's west coast and later became an important export. Name the fish.

What is the name given to the original peoples of Canada's Arctic?

What is the Inuit name for landmarks made of stacked stones?

What are the 3 plants that the Iroquois called "The Three Sisters"?

What was the main agricultural crop cultivated by the Native Peoples of Canada before European settlement?

What sport in North America was learned from the First Nations people?

The Haida first nations group is found wherein Canada?

The king of which country sent Jacques Cartier to explore North America?

What year did Jacques Cartier start his official exploration of North America?

He was an explorer, geographer and map-maker, who founded Québec City in 1608? In 1613, he also explored the Ottawa River.

Who was he?

On what famous bay was the community of Port Royal established by Samuel Champlain?

Where in Ottawa is the statue of Champlain located?

Where did Sir Isaac Brock die?

From which country did the United Empire Loyalists came to Canada?

The claim to the west coast of North America by England was established by the

explorations of a famous explorer? Name the explorer.

What name was given to the French fur traders that paddled the large freighter canoes?

Which coast of North America was first settled by Europeans?

The earliest European fisherman that came to Canada's east coast in search of a species of fish? Name this fish.

The first European people to create a settlement in North America were the Vikings from Scandinavia. In which province was their settlement of L'Anse Aux Meadows established?

At which city would you be looking if you were visiting famous Fort Henry on Lake Ontario, built to defend Canada against possible invasion from the United States following the War of 1812?

In which major Ontario city would you be if you were visiting Fort York?

Fort William is a famous fort built as a meeting point for the fur traders coming from the east and the west. Near which Great Lake is Fort William located?

The Citadel is part of a major fortress built to overlook the Plains of Abraham. In which major city is this fortress located?

Louisbourg is a very large fortress on the east coast occupied at various times by both English and French forces in the 17th and 18th Centuries. In which province is Louisbourg located?

Fort Wellington is a small fortress built along the shore of the St. Lawrence River near Prescott, Ontario. Which US state, immediately across the river, was this fort built to defend Canadians from?

Which explorer was the first to cross what is now Canada by land in 1783?

At one time Asia and North America were connected by a "land bridge". What

body of water currently fills this space?

Finding the "North West Passage" was the goal of many of the early explorers

of Canada. To what country were the explorers trying to find a passage?

The "North West Passage" still includes major obstacles to commercial use.

What is the single most important obstacle facing ships that wish to use the

passage?

An early English explorer has three important bodies of water in eastern North America named after him - a river, a bay and a strait. Name the explorer.

In 1869 the government of Canada bought the area known as Rupert's Land from the company that owned it. What was the name of the company?

National Aboriginal Day is June 21. What other significant event happens on or near June 21 every year?

What is the Summer Solstice?

What was the date of the last public hanging in Ottawa?

What crime did this person commit?

The name “Ottawa” is from the Algonquin word “adawe”. What does adawe mean?

What are the latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates of Ottawa? Round the coordinates to the nearest whole number.

The 49th parallel (latitude) defines the border between what 2 countries?

What were the first two streets laid out in Ottawa (Bytown)?

What happened in Ottawa on May 29, 1929?

The “Ottawa City Passenger Railway Company” was Ottawa’s first public transportation company. What year did it begin service?

What type of vehicles did the “Ottawa City Passenger Railway Company” use?

What type of vehicles did the “Ottawa City Passenger Railway Company” use in winter?

In which Canadian city did the first Canadian Tire open?

In what year did the first Canadian Tire open?

In 1930, John D. Miller, while working for the Ontario Department of Transport came up with this idea to make driving on roads safer.

Canadian teenager Craig Kielburger is best known for his work ... ? What does he do?

What is the name given to Canadians with both European and First Nations/Aboriginal background?

What foundation did Hannah Taylor start?

What does Hannah Taylor’s foundation do?

Canadian high school student Daniel Burd had a project that won first prize at Canada’s National Science Fair in 2008. What was his science project?

What game show is hosted by Canadian Alex Trebec?

What Canadian invention went into space in 1981?

Which explorer was the first to use the term “Canada”?

How many people survived John Franklin’s final attempt to sail across Canada’s Arctic?

What happened to John Franklin’s ships in 1847 when he was attempting to sail across Canada’s Arctic?

What disease, caused by a lack of this vitamin, killed many of the early explorers?

A European potato famine caused thousands of immigrants of what descent to travel to Canada in 1848?

If you are eating a “fiddlehead”, what are you eating?

What is added to french fries and gravy to make poutine?

What is Nouvelle-Écosse in English?

What is Terre-Neuve in English?

What city was once called Ville-Marie?

What did the Couriers de Bois trade?

What mode of transportation did the Voyageurs use?

What country did “Les Filles du Roi” come from?

Why did “Les Filles du Roi” come to Canada?

In what type of dwelling house did the Algonquin nation traditionally live?

What covered boat was invented by Canada’s Inuit?

What footwear, used for winter travel, was invented Canada’s native people?

The Ojibway people built their canoes with the bark of what tree?

What type of canoe did the First Nations on the west coast of Canada build?

Which is the only country larger than Canada?

Which province’s police do not carry guns?

When did the red and white maple leaf flag become Canada’s official flag?

How many points does the maple leaf on the Canadian flag have?

What Canadian travelled around the world in his wheelchair raising money for spinal cord research?

What Canadian actor played the part of detective Austin Powers?

What country invaded Canada during the War of 1812?

What name was given to the event when four provinces joined to create Canada?

At 3:00 pm in Vancouver, what time is it in Toronto?

If it is 12 noon in Ottawa, what time is it in Charlottetown, P.E.I.?

If it is 12 noon in Ottawa, what time is it in Calgary, Alberta?

Which province has a picture of the Bluenose schooner on its licence plates?

When naming provinces in alphabetical order, which province comes first?

When naming the provincial capitals in alphabetical order, which city comes first?

Which province does not share a border with any other province?

The St. Lawrence River flows into what ocean?

What animal slaps its tail on the water as a warning when danger is present?

What is a female moose called?

Name the 3 main species of bears living in Canada?

What is the largest species of bear living in Canada?

What is Canada’s largest freshwater turtle?

How many capital cities does Canada have?

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