Read the text below and choose the correct answer for each question. 10 interesting facts about Canada 1. Canada spans 9 984 670 sq km and comprises 6 time zones. 2. Canada is home to the longest street in the world. Yonge Street in Ontario starts at Lake Ontario, and runs north through Ontario to the Minnesota border, a distance of almost 2,000 km. 3. While we’re talking ‘longest’, here’s another record: Canada has the world's longest coastline at 202,080 km. 4. Canada has twice been invaded by the USA, first in 1775 and again in 1812. 5. Canada holds the record for the most gold medals ever won at the Winter Olympics, taking 14 Golds at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. 6. Canada was named through a misunderstanding. When Jaques Cartier, a French explorer, came to the new world, he met with local Natives who invited them to their 'kanata' (the word for ‘village’). The party mistakenly thought the name of the country was "Kanata" or Canada. 7. Montreal is home to many beautiful churches and is often called The City of Saints or City of a Hundred Bell Towers. 8. Ontario is believed to be home to the world's smallest jail, which measures only 24.3 sq metres. 9. The Hotel de Glace in Quebec is built every year using 400 tons of ice and 12 000 tons of snow. Every summer it melts away, only to be rebuilt the following winter. 10. Canada’s only desert in British Columbia is only 15 miles long and is the only desert in the world with a long boardwalk for visitors to walk on. 1. Canada was first invaded by the US in ________. A. 2010 B. 1775 C. 1812 D. 2000 2. Which city in Canada is home to many beautiful churches? A. Ontario B. Quebec C. Vancouver D. Montreal 3. Which of the following is NOT true about The Hotel de Glace? A. It is built every year from ice and snow. B. It is built every summer C. It is rebuilt every winter D. It is in Quebec 4. Canada has the world’s longest _______. A. desert B. hotel C. jail D. street 5. How long is the longest coastline in Canada? A. 2,000 km B. 12,000 km C. 202,080 km D. 9,984,670 km 6. Jaques Cartier is a ________. A. French explorer B. British tourist C. native Canadian villager D. Canadian Winter Olympics winner 7. Which is not true about Canada? A. It has the world’s largest jail. B. It was mistakenly named after ‘katana’, which means ‘village’ C. Canada got 14 gold medals at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver in 2010. D. It has 6 time zones.