Geography Quiz

1. Which of the following provinces in Canada (excluding the N.W.T. and the Yukon) has the lowest population?
A. Manitoba
B. Nova Scotia
C. P.E.I.
D. Newfoundland

2. In which of the following two provinces or territories in Canada do residents pay the least amount of money per month for rental housing?
A. Newfoundland and P.E.I.
B. N.W.T. and the Yukon
C. Manitoba and Alberta
D. Saskatchewan and New Brunswick

3. Excluding the Northwest Territories and the Yukon, which province in Canada has the lowest GDP?
A. New Brunswick
B. P.E.I.
C. Saskatchewan
D. Manitoba

4. Given the data provided, what is the average GDP for all of the Canadian cities listed in the table (not including Charlottetown, Yellowknife and Whitehorse)?
A. $41,607 million
B. $52,111 million
C. $68,249 million
D. $87,672 million

5. In which Canadian city do workers earn the least amount of money per week?
A. Regina
B. Saint John
C. Charlottetown
D. Montreal

6. According to the data, which of the following Canadian cities (excluding Yellowknife and Whitehorse) has the second highest population?
A. Vancouver
B. Toronto
C. Montreal
D. Ottawa

7. Taking into account all of Canada's provinces and territories, what is the average amount of money earned by workers per week?
A. $518.00
B. $559.00
C. $645.00
D. $867.00

8. According to the data provided, which of the following cities in Canada has the second highest GDP?
A. Toronto
B. Montreal
C. Vancouver
D. Calgary

9. In which province or territory do Canadian workers earn the most money per week?
A. Ontario
B. B.C.
C. N.W.T.
D. Alberta

10. Which of Canada's provinces or territories has the highest rate of unemployment?
A. New Brunswick
B. P.E.I.
C. Newfoundland
D. N.W.T.

11. The majority of the workforce in P.E.I. is employed in which of the following industry categories?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Primary and Secondary taken together

12. According to the data provided, in which Canadian city is the inflation rate the highest?
A. Charlottetown
B. Montreal
C. Regina
D. Whitehorse

13. Which of the following provinces in Canada has the second largest number of new housing starts in 2000?
A. Alberta
B. Quebec
C. Ontario
D. B.C.

14. Which of the following cities in Canada has the smallest number of new housing starts in 2000?
A. Regina
B. St. John's
C. Saint John
D. Winnipeg

15. With reference to the data provided, which one of the following provinces had the greatest value of building permits in 2000?
A. British Columbia
B. Alberta
C. Quebec
D. Manitoba

16. Which of the Canadian cities listed below has the smallest amount (in thousands of dollars) of building permits issued according to the data provided?
A. Saint John
B. St. John's
C. Regina
D. Winnipeg

17. Considering the data provided in the table, which of the Canadian cities listed below has the lowest unemployment rate?
A. Winnipeg
B. Toronto
C. Calgary
D. Regina

18. With reference to the data provided, which of the following Canadian provinces has the lowest rate of inflation?
A. New Brunswick
B. B.C.
C. Newfoundland
D. Alberta

19. In which Canadian province or territory will you pay the most on average to purchase a home?
A. Ontario
B. B.C.
C. Yukon
D. Alberta

20. Excluding Charlottetown, Yellowknife and Whitehorse, what is the average dollar amount per month one would pay to rent housing in a Canadian city?
A. $592
B. $637
C. $642
D. $705

21. In which of the following Canadian cities will it cost you the least amount of money on average to purchase a home?
A. Saint John
B. St. John
C. Regina
D. Winnipeg

22. Taking into account all of Canada's provinces and territories, what is the average rate of unemployment?
A. 6%
B. 7.5%
C. 9%
D. 10.5%

23. Which of the following provinces in Canada has the highest gross domestic product according to the data provided in the table?
A. Quebec
B. B.C.
C. Alberta
D. Ontario

24. According to the data provided for you, which industry category or categories employs the most workers in Calgary, Alberta?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Primary and Secondary taken together

25. In which of the following provinces or territories in Canada would you pay the most per month on average to rent housing?
A. N.W.T.
B. Yukon
C. Ontario
D. B.C.