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Canadian trivia questions.

A quiz that knows where it is. Thirty Canadian questions from the free bank, the ones a local gets and a visitor guesses at. There are 78 in the bank, and every ready-made night with a Canadian flavour mixes them in.

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  1. Poutine is fries covered in gravy and what?

    AnswerFood and drink

    Cheese curds

    Fresh cheese curds for poutine should squeak against the teeth. Source

  2. What are Tim Hortons' bite sized doughnut balls called?

    AnswerFood and drink

    Timbits

    Timbits were introduced in 1976. Source

  3. How many provinces does Canada have?

    AnswerGeography

    10

    Canada also has three territories: Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Source

  4. In what year did Canadian Confederation take place?

    AnswerHistory

    1867

    Confederation took effect on 1 July 1867, now celebrated as Canada Day. Source

  5. Maple syrup is made from the sap of which tree?

    AnswerScience and nature

    Maple

    Quebec produces the majority of the world's maple syrup. Source

  6. Which dam-building rodent is Canada's national animal?

    AnswerScience and nature

    Beaver

    A beaver appears on the Canadian five-cent coin. Source

  7. Which bird appears on the Canadian one-dollar coin?

    AnswerScience and nature

    Loon

    The coin's nickname, the loonie, comes from the bird. Source

  8. Which Canadian comedy, created by Eugene and Dan Levy, follows a rich family who lose everything?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Schitt's Creek

    Its final season swept all seven major comedy Emmys in 2020. Source

  9. Nanaimo bars are named after a city in which Canadian province?

    AnswerFood and drink

    British Columbia

    A Nanaimo bar has a crumb base, a custard icing middle and a chocolate top, and needs no baking. Source

  10. Canada's Caesar cocktail is made with vodka and which clam and tomato juice?

    AnswerFood and drink

    Clamato

    The Caesar was first mixed in 1969 at the Calgary Inn, and Canadians drink hundreds of millions a year. Source

  11. Which Canadian province produces most of the world's maple syrup?

    AnswerFood and drink

    Quebec

    Quebec keeps a strategic reserve of maple syrup, from which thousands of barrels were stolen in 2011 and 2012. Source

  12. What is the capital of British Columbia?Vancouver / Kelowna / Victoria / Kamloops

    AnswerGeography

    Victoria

    Victoria is on Vancouver Island, not in the city of Vancouver. Source

  13. Banff National Park is in which Canadian province?

    AnswerGeography

    Alberta

    Banff, founded in 1885, is Canada's oldest national park. Source

  14. Montreal is the capital of the province of Quebec.

    AnswerGeography

    False

    Quebec City is the capital; Montreal is the province's largest city. Source

  15. Who was Canada's first prime minister?

    AnswerHistory

    John A. Macdonald

    Macdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1815. Source

  16. Which Canadian astronaut flew around the Moon on the Artemis II mission in April 2026?

    AnswerThe last few years

    Jeremy Hansen

    He became the first non-American to travel beyond low Earth orbit. Source

  17. Which Canadian won both the NBA MVP and Finals MVP in 2025 with Oklahoma City?

    AnswerThe last few years

    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    The Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers in seven games for the franchise's first NBA title in Oklahoma City. Source

  18. Who scored the overtime winner as Canada beat the USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off final in February 2025?

    AnswerThe last few years

    Connor McDavid

    Canada won 3-2 in Boston; Nathan MacKinnon was named tournament MVP. Source

  19. Which Canadian doctor shared the 1923 Nobel Prize for the discovery of insulin?

    AnswerScience and nature

    Frederick Banting

    Banting shared his prize money with his assistant, Charles Best. Source

  20. A caribou appears on the Canadian 25-cent coin.

    AnswerScience and nature

    True

    The caribou design by Emanuel Hahn has been used on the quarter since 1937. Source

  21. True or false: Corner Gas is set in the fictional town of Dog River, Saskatchewan.

    AnswerFilm and TV

    True

    Much of Corner Gas was filmed in Rouleau, Saskatchewan. Source

  22. Which Canadian mockumentary follows Julian, Ricky and Bubbles?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Trailer Park Boys

    It is set in the fictional Sunnyvale Trailer Park in Nova Scotia. Source

  23. In which Toronto-set teen drama did the rapper Drake play Jimmy Brooks?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Degrassi: The Next Generation

    The Degrassi franchise began with The Kids of Degrassi Street in 1979. Source

  24. Which bay between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia has the world's highest tides?

    AnswerGeography

    Bay of Fundy

    The tidal range in the Bay of Fundy can reach about 16 metres. Source

  25. Which Canadian team lost Game 7 of the 2025 World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 11 innings?

    AnswerThe last few years

    Toronto Blue Jays

    The Jays were two outs from the title before the Dodgers came back to win 5-4. Source

  26. Which team won the 112th Grey Cup in November 2025?Montreal Alouettes / Saskatchewan Roughriders / Toronto Argonauts / Winnipeg Blue Bombers

    AnswerThe last few years

    Saskatchewan Roughriders

    The Riders beat the Montreal Alouettes 25-17 in Winnipeg for their first Grey Cup since 2013. Source

  27. Which Manitoba town calls itself the polar bear capital of the world?Iqaluit / Yellowknife / Churchill / Whitehorse

    AnswerScience and nature

    Churchill

    Polar bears gather near Churchill each autumn waiting for Hudson Bay to freeze. Source

  28. Which astronaut became the first Canadian to walk in space, in 2001?

    AnswerScience and nature

    Chris Hadfield

    Hadfield later commanded the International Space Station in 2013. Source

  29. Which comedian created and starred in Corner Gas?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Brent Butt

    Butt plays gas station owner Brent Leroy. Source

  30. Which long-running CBC children's show starred Ernie Coombs and his Tickle Trunk?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Mr. Dressup

    Mr. Dressup ran on CBC from 1967 to 1996. Source