Choose the right variant a, b , c or d. 1. . is the capital of Canada, and the fourth largest city in the country.

1. ……. is the capital of Canada, and the fourth largest city in the country.

a) Toronto

b) Montreal

c) Ottawa

d) Quebec

2. Founded in 1826 as Bytown and incorporated as " ……. " in 1855, the city has evolved into a political and technological centre of Canada.

a) Toronto

b) Montreal

c) Ottawa

d) Quebec

3. The ……. houses over 3.75 million artifacts and was moved to an expanded facility in 2005.

a) Canadian Animal Museum

b) Canadian Art Museum

c) Canadian Sea Museum

d) Canadian War Museum

4. The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal system in ……., and in 2007, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

a) South America

b) North America

c) Australia

d) New Zealand

5. The Ottawa ……., originally called the Ottawa Drama League at its inception in 1913, is the longest-running community theatre company in Canada.

a) Puppet Theatre

b) Children’s Theatre

c) Little Theatre

d) Tiny Theatre

6. ……. is Canada day, the country's biggest annual birthday bash on Parliament Hill and around downtown.

a) July 1^st

b) March 1^st

c) June 1^st

d) April 1^st

7. Ottawa celebrates the return of warm weather as millions of ……. bloom in beds across the city.

a) violets

b) roses

c) daffodils

d) tulips

8. No visit to ……. is complete without a visit to the Hill, the seat of Canada's national government and the setting for year-round celebration and ceremony.

a) Toronto

b) Montreal

c) Ottawa

d) Quebec

9. Every May Ottawa celebrates a resplendant spring, when hundreds of thousands of tulips bloom. The attraction is a result of a gift from the people of ……., grateful to Canada for sheltering its royal family during World War II.

a) France

b) the Netherlands

c) Australia

d) the USA

10. Ottawa is located on the south bank of the ……. in the eastern portion of ……. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and together they form the National Capital Region (NCR).

a) Hudson River

b) Ottawa River

c) Southern Ontario

d) Northern Ontario

11. The name " ……." is derived from the Algonquin word adawe, meaning " …….".

a) Ottawa

b) Sydney

c) to trade

d) to manufacture

12. Initially an …….. and …….Christian settlement, Ottawa has become a multicultural city with a diverse population.

a) British

b) German

c) Irish

d) French

13. Across the ……..river in Gatineau is the most visited museum in Canada, the ……..

a) Ottawa

b) Amazon

c) Canadian Space Museum

d) Canadian Museum of Civilization

14. Designed by Canadian aboriginal architect Douglas Cardinal, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, built at a cost of 340 million USD, also houses the ……., ……. and 3D IMAX theatre.

a) Canadian Children's Museum

b) Canadian Space Museum

c) Canadian Museum of Ballet

d) Canadian Postal Museum

15. Ottawa is the home to the Canada Agriculture Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, the Canada Science and Technology Museum, Billings Estate Museum, Bytown Museum, ……., ……., ……., and the Portrait Gallery of Canada.

a) Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography

b) Canadian Museum of Ballet

c) Canadian Ski Museum

d) Currency Museum

16. The National Gallery of Canada has a large and varied collection of ……., ……., …….and photographs.

a) paintings

b) embroidery

c) drawings

d) sculptures

17. The first weekend in August, ……., ……. and outdoor enthusiasts alike come together and celebrate Ottawa's stunning waterway.

a) boaters

b) swimmers

c) divers

d) kayakers

18. A haven for outdoors lovers in every season, Gatineau Park lies north of Ottawa. It's a place where couples can go ……., ……., ……., and even pitch a tent in warm weather.

a) biking

b) skiing

c) hiking

d) canoeing