How it works
These Newfoundland trivia questions and answers cover the island and Labrador in four rounds: names and the map; rock, sea and weather; first peoples, explorers and the cod fishery; and colony, dominion, province and flag.
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Four rounds on the island and the Big Land
Names and the map has Terra Nova, Nunatsuak and the peak called Cabox. Rock, sea and weather asks about the Long Range Mountains, Gander and the Grand Banks. First peoples, explorers and the cod fishery has white chert, Cuper's Cove and the Fishing Admirals. Colony, dominion, province and flag has Signal Hill and the two red triangles.
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Choose an answer and it is marked on the spot; a line under it says why and names the article. The questions come ten at a time, and Scored round holds the marks of 20 until the end. The capital, the year the province joined Canada and the Norse at L'Anse aux Meadows are in the Canadian pack.
Questions and answers
What are some easy Newfoundland trivia questions?
Which ocean surrounds the island? Which fish did crews dry and salt on the coast? What does the blue on the provincial flag stand for? The answers are the Atlantic, cod and the sea.
How did Newfoundland and Labrador get their names?
A letter of King Henry VII in 1499 called the land explored in 1497 the "new founde land". Labrador comes from the surname of the Portuguese navigator João Fernandes Lavrador.
What do the colors of the Newfoundland and Labrador flag mean?
Blue is the sea, white is snow and ice, red is the efforts and struggles of the people, and gold is their confidence. The flag was adopted in 1980.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 3, 2026 in the Wikipedia article Newfoundland and Labrador, linked under the question. Population figures, living people, parties, religion, sports and war losses are left out.