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1 Quebec 18 Eastern province that’s been threatening to secede
2 Prince Edward Island 15 It's the only Canadian province that is separated from the North American mainland
3 Nova Scotia 15 In 1621 this Canadian province was named to honor the homeland of the reigning king, James
4 Ontario 14 On July 13, 1953 this city's drama festival began with a production of "Richard III"
5 British Columbia 13 An intersection in this provincial capital is the original western terminus of the Trans-Canada Highway
6 Alberta 11 A province whose name begins & ends with the same letter
7 Saskatchewan 9 Old Wives Lake lies southwest of Regina in this province, & that's not an old wives' tale
8 Manitoba 9 This Manitoba city's Royal Ballet is world famous
9 Toronto 8 The O'Keefe Centre in this Ontario city is the home of the Canadian Opera Company
10 Montreal 8 Expo 67, which marked the centennial of Canada's Confederation, was held in this city
11 Newfoundland 8 North Atlantic air traffic isn't controlled from Goose Bay, but from this town, also named for a goose
12 Ottawa 7 This capital of Canada lies on a river of the same name
13 New Brunswick 7 This Maritime province was named for a German duchy which George III also ruled, not a bowling alley
14 Calgary 7 Every July, about 1 million tourists "stampede" this Alberta city
15 the Yukon 6 Canada's 7 highest peaks are in this territory
16 Winnipeg 5 St. Boniface Basilica, the oldest cathedral in western Canada, is in this Manitoba capital
17 Vancouver 5 The Grouse Mountain Skyride takes visitors 3,700 feet above this British Columbia city
18 Quebec City 5 The only walled city in North America, it's been called the Mecca of French Canadians
19 Halifax 5 It was a major British naval base during the War of 1812; now it's Nova Scotia's capital
20 the beaver 5 This rodent became a national symbol in 1975
21 the Northwest Territories 5 Mackenzie, Keewatin & Franklin are districts of these territories
22 Victoria 4 Canadians honor the birthday of this monarch with a legal holiday named for her on the Monday before May 25
23 the Yukon Territory 4 As a response to new developments there, this territory was carved out of the Northwest Territories in 1898
24 the St. Lawrence 4 River that allows the Great Lakes access to the sea
25 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 4 Despite this 4-word name that a law enforcement group took in 1920, they now only ride horses in special ceremonies
26 Regina 3 The name of this capital of Saskatchewan is Latin for "queen"
27 Mount Logan 3 This peak, Canada's highest point, was named for the founder of the Geological Survey of Canada
28 Labrador 3 The provincial government is officially known as the government of Newfoundland & this region
29 Banff 3 This Alberta resort was the first municipality to be incorporated within a Canadian national park
30 Baffin 3 The big bay between Canada & Greenland was discovered by & named for this Englishman
31 Pierre Trudeau 3 In 1968 he became only the 3rd French Canadian to become prime minister
32 the Klondike 2 Held every August, Discovery Days celebrates the discovery of gold in this region of the Yukon
33 the Bay of Fundy 2 Located between New Brunswick & Nova Scotia its tides are among the highest in the world
34 prime minister 2 The Diefenbaker Canada Centre in Saskatoon is named for Canada's 13th this
35 Mulroney 2 This prime minister's first name is Martin; Brian is his middle name
36 Moose Jaw 2 Looking at Bullwinkle's mouth might remind you of this Saskatchewan river & city
37 Edmonton 2 Northernmost North American city of over ½ million, it's home to hockey's "Oilers"
38 Calgary Stampede 2 An American performer in the Buffalo Bill Show founded this famous Alberta rodeo in 1912
39 Baffin Island 2 Iqaluit is the administrative center of this large island
40 the maple 2 Whether it's silver or bigleaf, Canada's national tree is this
41 red and white 2 They're the 2 official colors of Canada
42 Newfoundland and Labrador 2 Made up of 2 parts & only joining the confederation in 1949, it's the newest of Canada's 10 provinces

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North America

18 answers | 93 clues
Must-Know (3)
Ontario 14x 14.3% stumper $564 avg J:3 DJ:11
DJ $400 1998 On July 13, 1953 this city's drama festival began with a production of "Richard III"
DJ $800 2016 With 13.5 million people, it has the largest population of any province
DJ $1,200 2008 The southernmost point of Canada lies in this province
Alberta 11x 10.0% stumper $820 avg J:3 DJ:7 FJ:1
J $100 1993 This province's first public library opened in Calgary in 1912
DJ $600 1994 Edmunston is in New Brunswick & Edmonton is the capital of this province
J $1,000 2004 Vulcan, Medicine Hat, Red Deer
Manitoba 9x 22.2% stumper $1,022 avg J:3 DJ:6
J $400 2014 Put MB on your letter & it'll go to this province that could be called the Land of 38,000 Lakes
J $800 2020 The Winnipeg metro area is home to more than 50% of the population of this province
J $1,000 2007 It's the "Keystone Province" because of its central location in the country
Should-Know (8)
Ottawa 7x 14.3% stumper $300 avg J:3 DJ:4
J $100 1995 This capital of Canada lies on a river of the same name
DJ $600 1993 The best place to get an overview of this capital is from the Peace Tower on Wellington Street
J $200 2016 A fire in 1900 left a quarter of the 60,000 living in this capital homeless but its burnt-out areas were rebuilt by 1912
Calgary 7x 14.3% stumper $371 avg J:3 DJ:4
DJ $200 2000 This city's 1st stampede opened in 1912
DJ $600 1984 This city's annual rodeo-carnival is called the “Stampede”
DJ $200 1997 Known for its stampede, this largest Alberta city is called Canada's oil & gas capital
the Yukon 6x $483 avg J:2 DJ:4
J $400 2023 This nearly 2,000-mile-long river leaves the territory of the same name & crosses the border near Eagle, Alaska
DJ $800 1992 Canada's 7 highest peaks are in this territory
DJ $400 2014 In Canada, this river passes through Whitehorse & Dawson before flowing into Alaska on its route to the Bering Sea
Winnipeg 5x 20.0% stumper $900 avg J:1 DJ:4
DJ $200 1990 In 1878 a rail link was set up between St. Paul, Minn. & this capital of Manitoba
J $500 1992 St. Boniface Basilica, the oldest cathedral in western Canada, is in this Manitoba capital
DJ $1,000 1993 A 5-ton statue called "Golden Boy" tops the Manitoba capitol in this city
the beaver 5x 20.0% stumper $540 avg J:3 DJ:2
J $400 2007 The 2 creatures that appear on Canada's 5-cent piece are Queen Elizabeth II & this rodent
J $500 1995 In 1980 one of these rodents bearing a crown was added to Alberta's coat of arms
J $800 2019 This rodent became a national symbol in 1975
Victoria 4x $675 avg J:2 DJ:2
J $400 2016 Canadians honor the birthday of this monarch with a legal holiday named for her on the Monday before May 25
DJ $800 1991 Though you take a ferry to get there, this provincial capital is still the west end of the Trans-Canada Highway
DJ $1,200 2024 Opened in 1908 A.D., the Empress Hotel is a landmark in this BC capital
the Yukon Territory 4x 33.3% stumper $733 avg J:2 DJ:1 FJ:1
J $400 1998 Whitehorse replaced Dawson as capital of this territory in 1953
DJ $800 2024 Once a part of the Northwest Territories, it became its own territory in 1898
J $1,000 DD 2016 Alphabetically last of Canada's 3 territories, it can range in temperatures with 80s in the summer & -60s in winter
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 4x $600 avg J:1 DJ:3
DJ $200 1992 It's the only police force in the Northwest Territories
J $600 2016 Despite this 4-word name that a law enforcement group took in 1920, they now only ride horses in special ceremonies
DJ $1,200 DD 2007 "Scarlet Riders" is a collection of pulp tales about this Canadian group
Worth Knowing (7)

Europe

11 answers | 79 clues
Must-Know (4)
Quebec 18x 5.6% stumper $506 avg J:8 DJ:10
J $100 1994 3 of this province's major newspapers are La Presse, Le Devoir & Le Soleil
DJ $600 1991 What was once Upper Canada is now Ontario & Lower Canada, this province
DJ $1,200 2013 Dixville Notch, New Hampshire
British Columbia 13x 8.3% stumper $983 avg J:4 DJ:8 FJ:1
J $200 1988 In both area & population, it's the 3rd largest province—& the westernmost
J $600 2020 This province includes the Haida Gwaii island group, 60 miles off the mainland
DJ $1,000 1991 This western province is Canada's top producer of timber products & molybdenum
Toronto 8x $325 avg J:5 DJ:3
J $200 2023 Scotiabank Arena is the home of this city's basketball team, the talk of the town in 2019
J $500 1998 This Ontario city's underground walkway system can get you from Eaton Centre to Union Station
J $200 2007 By population it's the largest city in Canada
Montreal 8x 25.0% stumper $475 avg J:3 DJ:5
J $100 1998 English is also widely spoken in this largest French-speaking city outside of Paris
J $500 1993 Expo 67, which marked the centennial of Canada's Confederation, was held in this city
DJ $1,000 1991 Founded in 1786, the Molson Brewery in this city is Canada's oldest operating brewery
Should-Know (5)
New Brunswick 7x 14.3% stumper $1,143 avg J:2 DJ:5
DJ $400 2024 Rising sea levels threaten the isthmus that connects Nova Scotia, "New Scotland", & this province with "New" in its name
J $600 2014 One of the 4 original provinces, it's NB
J $1,000 2020 This one of Canada's maritime provinces is highlighted here
Quebec City 5x 20.0% stumper $520 avg J:3 DJ:2
J $300 1985 The only walled city in North America, it's been called the Mecca of French Canadians
J $500 1988 Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier reportedly said this city "is to French-Canadians what Mecca is to Arabs"
J $1,000 2019 The national anthem "O Canada" was first sung in 1880 here, Canada's only walled city
Halifax 5x $740 avg J:2 DJ:3
J $400 1994 It was a major British naval base during the War of 1812; now it's Nova Scotia's capital
J $500 1993 This Nova Scotia city is the largest in Canada's Atlantic provinces
DJ $1,000 1997 Province House, Canada's oldest legislative building, was completed in 1818 in this Nova Scotia city
the Northwest Territories 5x 40.0% stumper $680 avg J:1 DJ:4
DJ $200 1990 Mackenzie, Keewatin & Franklin are districts of these territories
J $600 2007 Yellowknife is the capital of this political division of Canada
DJ $1,000 1997 Nunavut, currently part of this Canadian area, will become a territory itself by 1999
the St. Lawrence 4x $750 avg J:1 DJ:3
J $200 1990 River that allows the Great Lakes access to the sea
DJ $800 2014 Once the chief route of European explorers & fur traders, this river's been called the "Mother of Canada"
DJ $1,200 2024 The Ottawa River is a tributary of this one that becomes a seaway
Worth Knowing (2)

Asia

4 answers | 37 clues
Must-Know (3)
Prince Edward Island 15x $992 avg J:2 DJ:11 FJ:2
J $300 1992 Canada's most densely populated province is this small island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
DJ $600 1997 The smallest Maritime province, it has the largest name
DJ $1,000 1998 "Somewhere in the World..." is a pageant presented each July & August in Charlottetown in this province
Saskatchewan 9x 11.1% stumper $911 avg J:3 DJ:6
J $400 1993 You'll find the university of this Canadian province in Saskatoon
DJ $600 1994 Old Wives Lake lies southwest of Regina in this province, & that's not an old wives' tale
J $1,000 2021 Casino Moose Jaw
Newfoundland 8x 33.3% stumper $583 avg J:1 DJ:5 FJ:2
DJ $200 1989 Appropriate name for Canada's newest province
DJ $800 1987 North Atlantic air traffic isn't controlled from Goose Bay, but from this town, also named for a goose
DJ $1,000 1984 A British colony until it became Canada’s 10th province in 1949
Should-Know (1)
Vancouver 5x $340 avg J:3 DJ:2
J $200 1993 Dragon boat races are an annual June event in this British Columbia city known for its Asian community
J $300 1998 The CFL's B.C. Lions play their home games in this city
DJ $400 1997 General Motors Place is the home of this city's Canucks hockey team

Oceania

1 answers | 15 clues
Must-Know (1)
Nova Scotia 15x $1,229 avg J:5 DJ:9 FJ:1
J $200 2020 Some familiar names in this eastern province—Annapolis, Sydney, Liverpool—but New Glasgow might help you the most
J $600 2021 The Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
DJ $1,000 2000 The Isthmus of Chignecto connects this province to New Brunswick

Middle East

1 answers | 2 clues
Worth Knowing (1)
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