Canada Trivia Quiz

Canada — multiple choice, with the answer and a fun fact a tap away.

National flag

Why was the number of points on Canada's maple leaf chosen the way it was?

Answer
Why was the number of points on Canada's maple leaf chosen the way it was?

Correct answer: To look sharpest when fluttering in the wind.

Wind-tunnel tests showed an eleven-point leaf stayed crispest in motion, so the count was chosen for clarity rather than symbolism — unusual among national flags.

National flag

Before adopting the maple-leaf flag in 1965, Canada commonly used a Red Ensign that included the Union Jack of which country?

Answer
Before adopting the maple-leaf flag in 1965, Canada commonly used a Red Ensign that included the Union Jack of which country?

Correct answer: The United Kingdom.

Canada used versions of the Canadian Red Ensign until the maple-leaf flag was adopted after the national Flag Debate.

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