Symbols of Canada

Some symbols of Canada have been officially adopted by the Government of Canada; others, such as objects, food and animals, are recognized worldwide as typically Canadian and are part of our cultural heritage. Enrich your knowledge of the symbols of our country with this quiz!

1. What does the Canadian motto A Mari usque ad Mare mean?

From Far and Wide

The Maple Leaf Forever

From Sea to Sea

2. Who wrote the original lyrics of Canada’s national anthem?

Calixa Lavallée

Robert Stanley Weir

Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier

3. The maple leaf has served as an official symbol of Canada since .

1860

1965

1868

1848

4. While playing Canada’s national winter sport, if you "deke" an opponent, you

trick the player out of a position

hit the player with the end of the stick farthest from the blade

check the player in their own end of the rink

5. Which of the following terms refers to a figure made of stones piled on top of one another?

Iqaluit

pualuuk

inukshuk

immuk

6. Poutine, that iconic Canadian dish, originated in .

Quebec

Manitoba

Ontario

7. The loonie, which came into circulation under the Mulroney government, was sometimes called the “Mul-loonie” in its early years.

true

false

8. What was the official name of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1873?

the North-West Redcoats

the North-West Mounted Police

the Canadian Mounted Police

the North-West Mounted Rifles

9. was made an official symbol of Canada in 1975.

the moose

the beaver

the Canada goose

the common loon

10. Natives and inhabitants of Nova Scotia are called "Bluenosers" after the celebrated Canadian fishing and racing schooner built in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, in 1921.

true

false