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Statistics for Provinces And Territories Of Canada (With Hints)
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- This quiz has been taken 13 times
- The average score is 12 of 13
Answer Stats
| Answer | A bit of a hint | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | From the Algonquin word 'kébec', meaning 'where the river narrows'. | 100%
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| Alberta | Named after one of Queen Victoria's daughters (who had a name much like her father's). | 92%
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| British Columbia | Queen Victoria chose the name (it was part of her empire). It includes the name of a river (ultimately named for the Italian explorer who voyaged to the New World but swore it was Asia). | 92%
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| Manitoba | It might come from the Ojibwa word 'manidoobaa', meaning the Straits of the Great Spirit. | 92%
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| Nova Scotia | From the Latin for 'New Scotland'. | 92%
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| Nunavut | The name of this largely polar territory means 'Our Land' in the Inuktitut language. | 92%
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| Saskatchewan | Named after the Cree name for the 'Kisiskāciwani-sīpiy' (swiftly flowing river) that passes through it. | 92%
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| Yukon | This is named after the longest river in the territory. The river's name comes from a phrase in the Gwich'in language: 'chųų gąįį han': 'white water river'. | 92%
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| New Brunswick | Named after the House of George III, derived from the German town of Braunschweig. | 85%
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| Newfoundland and Labrador | Half the name is rather similar to the translation of its French name, 'Terra-Neuve'. The other half is named after its Portuguese explorer (who also has a very popular dog breed named after him). | 85%
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| Northwest Territories | The name of this region indicates its relative position in Canada. | 85%
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| Ontario | Named after one of the Great Lakes. | 85%
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| Prince Edward Island | Named after the son of George III and the way the province is surrounded by water. | 77%
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