Prince Edward Island (PEI; French: Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is one of the ten provinces of Canada and one of the three Maritime Provinces.
Although the province is the smallest one in Canada by both land area and population, it is the most densely populated. It became a British colony in the 1700s and was federated into Canada as a province in 1873. Its capital is Charlottetown.
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*Adopted on April 25, 1947, the Pink Lady’s Slipper, Cypripedium acaule, which is an orchid, derives its name from the delicate shape of its petals which forms a pouch very much resembling a pink slipper. *True. The Confederation Bridge (12.9km) connects Borden-Carlton, Prince Edward Island to Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick. *The red oak (Quercus rubra) was adopted as Prince Edward Island’s official tree in 1905. *The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) was officially adopted as Prince Edward Island’s provincial bird in 1977 following a province-wide vote.
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#1. Which time zone is Prince Edward in?
#2. French explorer Jacques Cartier came to the island in 1534 and in 1604 the French named it as_______.
#3. How many smaller islands does Prince Edward Island include?
#4. How many cities are there on the island of Prince Edward Island?
#5. What is the capital of Prince Edward Island?
#6. Which local food of Prince Edward Island has its own museum?
#7. The provincial flower of Prince Edward Island is _________.
#8. What is the main industry of Prince Edward Island?
#9. Who is the current Premier of Prince Edward Island?
#10. Which year did Prince Edward Island join the Confederation?
#11. Prince Edward Island is home to the world’s largest bridge over ice-covered waters.
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Confederation Bridge
#12. Prince Edward Island is famous for its potatoes. How much of Canada’s potatoes does the island grow?
#13. The provincial tree of Prince Edward Island is _________.
#14. Prince Edward Island hosted the first of the Confederation conferences at Charlottetown in 1864.
#15. The provincial bird of Prince Edward Island is _________.
#16. The total population of Prince Edward Island is _________.
#17. Which of the following is the nickname(s) of Prince Edward Island?
#18. The provincial motto of Prince Edward Island is _________.
#19. The licence plate motto of Prince Edward Island is_______.
#20. The largest city of Prince Edward Island is ______.
#21. Which region is Prince Edward Island in?
#22. The province’s name was adopted in 1799 to honour Prince Edward who was commander-in-chief of British North America.
#23. Who were Prince Edward Island’s first residents?
#24. Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island?
#25. Aboriginal peoples called Prince Edward Island “Abegweit”. The term derived from a Mi’kmaq word. What does it mean?