Nova Scotia, one of eastern Canada’s Maritime provinces,
located on the East Coast is almost completely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. The province has a peninsula and offshore islands; it is home to puffins and seals, and popular for water sports like kayaking. The Bay of Fundy, with its famously extreme tides, is a whale-watching destination.
Our Nova Scotia Quiz is to provide you with general knowledge in a quiz question form.
Take the following Nova Scotia Quiz to test your knowledge of the province.
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*False. French colonists established the first permanent European settlement in 1605 at Port Royal which became known as Acadia. *Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia were the four founding provinces of Canada. * *False. First people were the Mic Mac (Mi’ Kmaq).They hunted, fished, and gathered plants & berries. *Nova Scotia adopted the trailing arbutus or mayflower (Epigaea repens L) as its official flower in 1901. *Although Nova Scotia is one of the Maritime provinces (along with New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island), it’s actually in the Atlantic Time Zone. *Nova Scotia is Canada’s second-smallest province. Prince Edward Island is smaller than Nova Scotia. *Nova Scotia adopted the osprey (Pandion haliaetus) as its official bird by an Act of the House of Assembly in 1994. Learn more. *True. The Sambro Lighthouse (1758) is the oldest working lighthouse in North America. Nova Scotia has more than 150 lighthouses. *The donair. It was first invented in the 1970s by Peter Gamoulakos who started selling his native Greek gyros — pitas stuffed with grilled lamb and tzatziki. It wasn’t very east coast, so he changed the lamb for beef, and invented a sweet-flavoured “donair” sauce. *Munit Haec et Altera Vincit/ * *Nova Scotia adopted the red spruce (Picea rubens) as its official tree by an Act of the House of Assembly in 1988. Learn more.
#1. Halifax boasts the second largest ice-free natural harbour in the world after Sydney, Australia.
#2. English colonists established the first permanent European settlement in 1605 at Port Royal which became known as Acadia.
#3. Nova Scotia is one of the founding provinces of Canada.
#4. The total of area of Nova Scotia is _______.
Area
• Land
52,942 km2(20,441 sq mi)
Area rank
Ranked 12th
#5. First people of Nova Scotia were the English and French.
#6. The provincial flower of Nova Scotia is _________.
#7. Which of the following is the nickname of Nova Scotia?
#8. Which time zone is Nova Scotia in?
#9. Nova Scotia is Canada’s second-smallest province.
#10. The provincial bird of Nova Scotia is _________.
#11. What is known as “The Graveyard of the Atlantic?”
#12. The name Nova Scotia originates from Latin, meaning _______.
#13. Nova Scotia has the largest number of (and some of the oldest) lighthouses of any province in Canada.
#14. Which of the following is a popular and famous Nova Scotian food?
#15. What is the capital of Nova Scotia?
#16. Which of these is known as “The Mississippi of the North” for its numerous high profile cases of racism?
#17. The provincial motto of Nova Scotia is _________.
“One defends and the other conquers“#18. In which town of Nova Scotia can you find the Bluenose II, a replica that you can tour and board for a harbour cruise?
#19. Which year did Nova Scotia join the Confederation?
#20. What is the motto written on Licence Plates in Nova Scotia?
#21. The total of population of Nova Scotia is _______.
Population
• Total
923,598
• Estimate
965,382
• Rank
Ranked 7th
• Density
17.45/km2(45.2/sq mi)
#22. The Bay of Fundy has world’s highest tides.
#23. Who is the current Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia?
#24. Who is the current Premier of Nova Scotia?
#25. The provincial tree of Nova Scotia is _________.
#26. Where was the First European Settlement established?
