zeebo wrote:
>
> I need help! I need to find info on Canada. If someone can help me find
> some web pages with Canadian info I would really appreciate it. Anything
> would help but a fact page would be wonderful. I have listed the questions I
> need answers to below so you all have an idea of what I am looking for. I
> have done search after search and can't find the info I need. Thanks in
> advance for any help you can give me.
>
> Kim
>
> 1.What is Canada's national anthem?
Oh Canada
>
> 2.When did it become Canada's national anthem?
>
July 1, 1980, though it was written 100 years earlier..
> 3.The Canadian 25 cent piece (quarter) has a picture of a moose on the back
> of it This is the official animal of Canada?
> True or False
Definitely false... The official animal of Canada is the Beaver.
>
> 4. Canada became an independent nation in:
> A. 1667
> B. 1867
> C. 1907
1867
>
> 5.What is the official sport of Canada? (trick question)
>
I think it's Lacrosse... but a lot of people don't play it much any more.
Most people think the answer is hockey though..
> 6.How many Provinces are there in Canada?
10 provinces, 3 territories
>
> 7.Name five of them
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
>
> 9.Name 3 Canadian female singers
Celine Dione
Anne Murray
Luba
Shania Twain
>
> 10.What are the two official languages?
>
English & French
> 11.When do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?
2nd Monday in October (usually around the 11th)
>
> 12.If Americans watch Monday night football, what sporting show do Canadians
> watch and what night? (exact name of the show)
>
Hockey Night in Canada (Saturdays I think..I'm not a hockey fan *gasp*)
> 13.What is a touque?
A winter hat that has a long, hanging top with a puff ball on the end. Our
parents used to make us wear them... LOL
>
> 14.Canada has how many time zones:
> A. 4
> B. 5
> C. 6
>
6 Time Zones
> 15.Name 5 Canadian actors or actresses
>
Michael J. Fox
Pamela Anderson Lee
Lorne Greene
Jim Carrey
Elliot Gould
> 16.If it is zero degrees outside in Canada, how cold is that?
>
32 F
> 17.What is Tim Horton's?
THE best coffee.. #1 coffee chain in Canada; started by a former hockey
player I think..
>
> 18.McDonald's in Canada serves Moose Burgers-True or False
Not in the provinces.. maybe in the northern territories... *wink*
>
> 19.Name one player in the NFL presently who used to play in the CFL but you
> can't use Doug Flutie?
>
sorry.. not a football fan...
> 20.How many territories are there in Canada? (trick question)
Three... one new one as of last year..
> 21.What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa, ON
>
> 22.Canada has had a female Prime Minister: True or False
>
Yes.. one interim female Prime Minister..
> 23.What is the CBC?
Canadian Broadcast Corporation
>
> 24. What countries neigbour Canada? (here is a hint, there are four)
>
USA is the biggie..
> 25What is strange about a Canadian dollar?
Besides the fact that it's ugly... hmm...
>
> 26.How do Canadians pronounce this letter? - "Z"
Zee
>
> 27.Name 2 Canadian authors
Margaret Atwood
Robertson Davies
>
> 28.There is a city called Moosejaw: True or False
True
>
> 29.Name 1 Canadian sports hero that isn't a hockey player - Has to be born in
> Canada
Figure Skating - Elvis Stojko
>
> 30. What is the abbreviation for the National Police force?
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
>
> 31.If you are driving 100 in Canada, how fast are you going?
Appx. 65 mi
>
> 32. What is at least one difference between Canadian Football and American
> Football?
Size of the field
>
> 33. What is Canadian Tire?
>
The leading Automotive/Hardware/household supply store.. so far..Zellers &
Wal-Mart are trying to break into the game..
> 34.Who is the present Prime Minister of Canada?
Chretien
>
> 35.What colours are on the Canadian flag?
Red & White
>
> 36.What is a chesterfield?
Couch, sofa..
>
> 37.What is the nickname of the Canadian 1 and 2 dollar
Loonie and Toonie
Thanks... This was fun..
Julia Senatore
Ontario, Canada
