> 1.What is Canada's national anthem?
O Canada
> 2.When did it become Canada's national anthem?
July 1, 1980
> 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
False, beaver - no snickering now.
> 4. Canada became an independent nation in:
> A. 1667
> B. 1867
> C. 1907
1867
> 5.What is the official sport of Canada? (trick question)
Lacrosse was played by the First Nations people long before Europeans.
Basketball is a Canadian invention - replaced an apple basket with the net
now used.
Hockey - was our national sport long before other countries.
> 6.How many Provinces are there in Canada?
13 (listed below with capital cities)
> 7.Name five of them
Province or territory and capital city.
Alberta (Edmonton)
British Columbia (Victoria)
Manitoba (Winnipeg)
New Brunswick (Fredericton)
Nova Scotia (Halifax)
Ontario (Toronto)
Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown)
Quebec (Quebec City)
Saskatchewan (Regina)
Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John's)
Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)
Nunavut (Iqaluit)
Yukon Territory (Whitehorse)
> 9.Name 3 Canadian female singers
Celine Dion
Anne Murray
Shania Twain
> 10.What are the two official languages?
Legally - French and English
> 11.When do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?
2nd Monday in October.
> 12.If Americans watch Monday night football, what sporting show do Canadians
> watch and what night? (exact name of the show)
This woman watches "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" satire - Monday nights 8 pm..
CBC
> 13.What is a touque?
knitted cap that is done in a circle - can have furry pompom on the end -
close to the head or with ridiculously long tail.
> 14.Canada has how many time zones:
> A. 4
> B. 5
> C. 6
6 1/2 (Newfoundland is always 1/2 hour different from the rest of the
Maritimes)
> 15.Name 5 Canadian actors or actresses
What's his face - Captain Kirk........arrrrrrrrrgh
William Shatner
Raymond Massey
Raymond Burr
Jim Carrey
Walter Pigeon
Glenn Ford
> 16.If it is zero degrees outside in Canada, how cold is that?
Cold enough to wear a touque and a Cowichan Indian sweater.
> 17.What is Tim Horton's?
Donut, hot soup and sandwich - non-smoking open 24/7
GREAT coffee
> 18.McDonald's in Canada serves Moose Burgers-True or False
False - according to McD's advertising - 100% pure beef.
> 19.Name one player in the NFL presently who used to play in the CFL but you
> can't use Doug Flutie?
*shrugs* One advantage of divorce is that I do not have to keep up on any
sports.
> 20.How many territories are there in Canada? (trick question)
2 - Northwest Territories
- Yukon Territory
> 21.What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa, Ontario
> 22.Canada has had a female Prime Minister: True or False
False, interim - Kim Campbell.
> 23.What is the CBC?
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
> 24. What countries neigbour Canada? (here is a hint, there are four)
Russia (Siberia)
Greenland
USA
France (islands of St. Pierre & Miquelon)
> 25What is strange about a Canadian dollar?
Made of metal not government rag paper - longer life in use.
> 26.How do Canadians pronounce this letter? - "Z"
Zee
> 27.Name 2 Canadian authors
Robertson Davies
Margaret Atwood
> 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
Elvis Stoyko, figure skater
Kurt Browning, figure skater
> 30. What is the abbreviation for the National Police force?
R.C.M.P. Royal Canadian Mounted Police
> 31.If you are driving 100 in Canada, how fast are you going?
Still driving 100 - is that mph or kph?
> 32. What is at least one difference between Canadian Football and American
> Football?
Size of the field and number of downs.
> 33. What is Canadian Tire?
Big hardware, autoparts, autorepairs, household goods - like WalMart only
they give out "Canadian Tire Dollars" which can be redeemed on another
purchase (if you want to hold onto them forever - makes good monopoly
stand-in)
> 34.Who is the present Prime Minister of Canada?
Jean Chretien (often referred to as Cretin)
> 35.What colours are on the Canadian flag?
Red & White
> 36.What is a chesterfield?
Sofa, couch
> 37.What is the nickname of the Canadian 1 and 2 dollar
Loonie and Twoonie (just because it ryhmes with Loonie - the bird (Loon)
engraved on the Loonie)
