# Canada's Regions: practice questions

> 10 free practice questions on Canada's Regions, based on Discover Canada, each with its answer and an explanation. No signup.

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Test what you know about Canada's regions: the national capital, the Atlantic provinces, Central Canada, the Prairie provinces, the West Coast and the northern territories. These practice questions are based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test.

## The 10 questions

### 1. How many provinces and territories does Canada have?

A. 10 provinces and 2 territories
B. 10 provinces and 3 territories
C. 9 provinces and 3 territories
D. 11 provinces and 3 territories

Answer: B. 10 provinces and 3 territories

Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories.

### 2. Which is Canada's most populous province?

A. Quebec
B. Ontario
C. British Columbia
D. Alberta

Answer: B. Ontario

Ontario is Canada's most populous province, home to more than one-third of all Canadians.

### 3. What is the capital of Nova Scotia?

A. St. John's
B. Charlottetown
C. Halifax
D. Fredericton

Answer: C. Halifax

Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia and the largest east-coast deep-water port in Canada.

### 4. What is the capital of Nunavut?

A. Whitehorse
B. Yellowknife
C. Iqaluit
D. Churchill

Answer: C. Iqaluit

Iqaluit is the capital of Nunavut, which was created in 1999.

### 5. Which lake, bordering Ontario, is the world's largest freshwater lake?

A. Lake Huron
B. Lake Ontario
C. Lake Superior
D. Lake Erie

Answer: C. Lake Superior

Lake Superior is the world's largest freshwater lake.

### 6. What is the capital of Saskatchewan?

A. Saskatoon
B. Regina
C. Winnipeg
D. Calgary

Answer: B. Regina

Regina is the capital of Saskatchewan and home to the RCMP training academy.

### 7. What is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador?

A. Halifax
B. Charlottetown
C. St. John's
D. Corner Brook

Answer: C. St. John's

St. John's is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, which is the easternmost point in North America.

### 8. Canada is grouped into how many distinct geographic regions?

A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Seven

Answer: C. Five

Canada's provinces and territories are grouped into five regions: the Atlantic Provinces, Central Canada, the Prairie Provinces, the West Coast, and the Northern Territories.

### 9. What is Canada's highest mountain?

A. Mount Royal
B. Mount Robson
C. Mount Logan
D. Mount Columbia

Answer: C. Mount Logan

Mount Logan, located in Yukon, is Canada's highest mountain.

### 10. Which of the following is NOT an Atlantic province?

A. Nova Scotia
B. New Brunswick
C. Ontario
D. Prince Edward Island

Answer: C. Ontario

Ontario is part of Central Canada. The four Atlantic provinces are Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.

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