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What provinces make up Atlantic Canada ? |
NB, Nova Scotia, P.E.I, New foundland |
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The capital of new Brunswick + airport code |
Fredericton, YFC |
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Capital of nova Scotia + airport code |
Halifax, YHZ |
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Capital of P.E.I + airport code |
Charlottetown ,YYG |
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Capital of newfoundland + airport code |
St. Johns YYT |
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Bay with highest tides |
Bay of fundy |
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Province home to Cabot trail |
Nova Scotia |
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What is Alexander graham bell credited with inventing + where is his museum |
Bedera |
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What fortress can you visit on cape Breton island |
Louis bouvie |
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Where will you find the grand-pré national historic site + why is it important |
Nova Scotia, a lot of people were deported |
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Where will you find the Swiss air memorial |
Peggies cove, nova Scotia |
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Where will you find lunenburg |
Nova Scotia |
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What city will you find maritime museum, pier 21 and blue nose 2 |
Halifax |
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What beer is brewed in downtown Halifax? Tours of old brewery are popular |
Alexander Keith brewery |
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*In 1917 what city was partially destroyed by an explosion |
Nova Scotia |
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Which Atlantic province is officially bilingual |
H |
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What city can you find oldest city market |
Saint John |
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What city can you find the reversing falls |
Saint John |
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What historical attraction will you find close to caraquet |
Acadian historic village |
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What province will you find kings landing |
New Brunswick |
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Name of giant 'flower pots' found in NB |
Hope well rocks |
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Where can you find largest lobster in Atlantic province |
Shediac |
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Attraction in monotonous that pulls cars up a hill |
Magnetic hill |
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Wave people surf near moncton |
Tidal boar |
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Where will you find 125 year old Algonquin resort |
Saint Andrews |
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Famous attraction will you find on campobello island |
Roswell park |
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What province will you find province house? Why is it important historic site |
Charlottetown, Canada was signed as country |
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If you wanted to see play Anne of green gables, where would you go |
P.E.I |
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What is Cavendish famous for |
High beaches |
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What nationality is attracted to P.E.I |
Japanese |
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Name of bridge that links NB and P.EI |
Confederation bridge |
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P.E.I provincial bird |
Blue jay |
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City you will find signal hill national historic site, why is it important |
Newfoundland, first telegraph |
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Why is st. George in St. Johns good place to visit |
Festivals in august, bars, kiss the cod |
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Province would you find Gros more national park |
Newfoundland |
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Why is L'Anse aux meadows an important historical site |
Viking settlement |
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Province was the first to respond to the Titanic distress signal |
Newfoundland |
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What country does st. Pierre and Miquelon belong to |
France |
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Currency would you bring if visiting the islands of St. Pierre and miquelon |
Euros |
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Wild animal can you find on the island of miquelon |
Saint Pierre |
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If you wanted to fly to st. Pierre, what Canadian gateways could you use |
St. Johns, Halifax, nova Scotia |
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Capital of Canada + airport code |
Ottawa, YOW |
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Capital of Quebec + airport code |
Quebec City, YBQ |
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Capital of Ontario + airport code |
Toronto, YYZ |
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Name of 5 great Lakes homes |
Superior, lake Michigan, huron, lake Ontario, Erie |
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Name of bay north of Ontario and Quebec |
Hudson bay |
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Activities tourist might enjoy in old Montreal |
Shopping, food, horse buggies |
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*name of beautiful basilica found in Montreal |
Notre-damn basilica |
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Famous signer married in basilica in 1994 |
Celine Dion |
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What city will you find the mont-royal park |
Montreal |
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Why do people go to st. Josephs oratory in Montreal |
Pray for miracles |
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What city was expo 67, what is it |
Montreal, exposition |
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Takes place on Ile notre dame every June |
F1 racing |
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What can you do at La Ronde in Montreal |
H |
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Name of area where the Montreal Canadians play |
Vel Centre |
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Major sporting event took place in Montreal in summer of 1976 |
Olympic park, the Olympics |
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What city will you find the chateau Frontenac |
Quebec city |
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*famous mascot you will find at winter carnival in Quebec city |
Snowman named bonmomme |
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Other unique hotel in Quebec City might you stay in during the winter months |
Chateau front mac, ice hotel |
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Mont-trembles is great ski hill, in what province is it found and what chain of mountains |
Quebec, au runs |
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What city will you find the CN tower and the Eaton Centre |
Ontario, Toronto (Centre of universe) |
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Once called the skydome it is now know as |
Rogers center |
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What arena do the Toronto maple leafs play |
Toronto Ontario, air Canada Centre |
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What city will you find Canada's wonderland |
Toronto |
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What city will you find parliament hill |
Ottawa |
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Like Buckingham Palace this takes place at parliament hill everyday |
Changing of guards |
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What is Peace tower |
Part of parlement (clock tower) |
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What city will you find byward market |
Ottawa |
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What river in Ottawa becomes world's longest skating rink every winter |
Riddou Connell |
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Name of foods winter carnival that takes place in Ottawa every year |
Winter ludo festival |
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If you wanted to visit Niagara Falls what city could you fly into? Closer than Toronto |
Hamilton |
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Boat ride would get you drenched by the falls in Niagara Falls |
Maid of the mist |
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Capital of Manitoba |
Winnipeg |
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Where will you find the highest percentage of this ethnic group in Manitoba |
Filipinos |
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Name of Winnipeg hockey team |
Winnipeg jets |
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*where could you go to see polar bears |
Churchill |
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Best mode of transportation to use in order to see polar bears |
Thunder buggies |
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North of Manitoba, what bay will you find |
Hudson bay |
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What province will you find lower fort Garry |
Winnipeg 1830 |
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Capital of Saskatchewan |
Regina |
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What city does the RCMP have their main training academy |
Regina |
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Sasatchewan largest city |
Saskatoon |
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What city in Saskatchewan is home to the snowbirds, what are they |
Saskatchewan, moose jaw > flying team |
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Capital of Alberta |
Edmonton |
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What large mall in Edmonton is major attraction, how many shops does it hold |
West ed, 900 shops + 100 eaters |
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Name of hotel found in this famous mall |
Fantasy hotel |
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Other activities you can do in mall, other than shops |
Roller coaster, ice skating, water parks, movie theater |
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What province will you find jasper national park |
Edmonton |
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Two hockey teams play in Alberta |
Flames + oilers |
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What city host stampede every July |
Calgary |
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National park found close to Calgary |
Banff national |
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What national park will you find lake Louis |
Banff |
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What winter event did Calgary host in 1988 |
Winter olympics |
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Capital of British Columbia |
Victoria |
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What city will you find butchard gardens |
Victoria |
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What chain of hotels does the empress hotel in Victoria belong |
Fairmont family |
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Must do activity at empress hotel |
Afternoon tea |
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Gastown in Vancouver gets it name from |
Gastown steam clock |
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What city will you find Stanley park |
Vancouver |
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Name of ski hill just outside of Vancouver |
Whistler |
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*what year did Vancouver host the world expo |
1986 |
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Longest river in British Columbia |
Fraser river |
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What NFL team plays in Vancouver |
Connucks |
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What can you find in Vancouver park |
Totem poles |
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Capital of Alaska |
Juneau |
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Capital of Yukon |
White horse |
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Capital of Northwest territories |
Yellow knife |
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Capital of Nunavut |
Iqaluit |
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Alaska's largest city |
Anchorage |
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How do most people visit Alaska |
Cruise ship |
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Alaska is park of the US now, who did it once belong to |
Russia |
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Could you drive from Vancouver to Juneau |
No |
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Canada's longest river |
MacKenzie rivet |
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*what are NWT + Nunavut collectively know as, why |
Land of the midnight sun, sun never sets |
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What territory will you find Dawson city |
Yukon |
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Canada's tallest mountain, where is it found |
Mt. Logan, yukon |
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*what made the Yukon popular destination in the 1800s |
Diamond tooth casino |
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What city will you find diamond tooth gerties, what is it |
Casino, Dawson city |
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What territory will you find great slave lake |
Noth west territories |
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What province will you find kluane national park |
Yukon |
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In Alaska, you can find approximately 100,000 of these |
Glaciers |
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What is the name of the cathedral in iqaluit shaped like an igloo |
St. Jude's |