Canadian Culture Facts & Trivia

Test your knowledge of Canadian culture (facts) with this interesting Canadian trivia quiz. There are a total of 12 trivia questions. Answers to the Canadian culture trivia can be found at the end of the quiz.

1. Canada is among very few countries in the world to declare dual official languages, English and _____.
a) Spanish b) Portugese c) French d) Russian e) Chinese

2. What is the official symbol of Canada?
a) Bald eagle b) Yellow star c) Lotus flower d) Maple leaf e) Frosty the snowman

3. Canada is an export-oriented country. Who is the Canadian biggest trading partner?
a) England b) France c) The United States d) Mexico e) Russia

4. The official national sport (s) of Canada is _____.
a) Lacrosse b) Ice Hockey c) Curling d) Canadian football e) Both A and B

5. What do we call people who lived in Canada before European settlers came?
a) Native Canadians b) Aboriginal Peoples c) The Primitives d) None of the above

6. As winter sports are extremely popular in Canada, how many times has the country hosted the Winter Games
a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 d) None as of 2010

7. Canada was a former colony of which country (s)?
a) Great Britain b) The U.S. c) France d) Spain e) None

8. What is the capital of Canada?
a) Montreal b) Toronto c) Quebec City d) Edmonton e) Ottawa

9. Who is Canada's head of state?
a) The President b) Prime Minister c) Governor General d) Sovereign of England e) UN Secretary

10. Which famous Canadian artist sang the theme song for the popular American movie, Titanic?
a) Celine Dion b) Avril Lavigne c) Shania Twain d) Sarah McLachlan e) Anne Murray

11. The main TV channel in Canada is _____.
a) TVA b) CBC c) CTV d) Télévision de Radio-Canada e) Global TV

12. True or False. Same-sex marriage is protected by Canadian laws.

Answer Key:
1)c 2)d 3)c 4)e 5)b 6)b 7)a 8)e 9)d 10)a 11)b 12)True

Classification:
Expert - more than 10 correct
Intermediate - 8 to 10 correct
Novice - less than 8 correct