Canadian Moments
What year did the Canadian flag with the maple leaf officially become Canada's national flag?
1965
Which Disney movie featuring Dumbo was released in 1941?
Dumbo
What is the name for a tornado that forms over water?
A waterspout
What material were many children's toys made from during World War II due to metal shortages?
Wood
Which is the largest land animal found in many zoos?
The African elephant
Which Canadian city hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics?
Montreal, Quebec.
Which classic film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman premiered in 1942?
Casablanca.
Which U.S. state is famous for experiencing "thundersnow" during intense winter storms?
New York (especially around Buffalo and the Great Lakes).
What popular outdoor game involved drawing numbered squares on the ground and hopping through them?
Hopscotch
What is the only big cat that cannot roar?
The cheetah
What famous railway was completed in 1885, connecting Canada from coast to coast?
The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR).
What toy, introduced in 1949, became one of the world's best-selling modeling compounds?
Play-Doh.
What color did rain reportedly appear during a famous 2001 weather event in Kerala, India?
Red
What was a common way children listened to their favorite stories and shows before television became widespread?
The radio
Which animal is known for having a black tongue that can be up to 18 inches (45 cm) long?
The giraffe.
Which Canadian province was the last to join Confederation?
Newfoundland and Labrador (1949)
Which comic book superhero first appeared in 1939 but became hugely popular throughout the 1940s?
Batman.
What is the highest temperature ever officially recorded on Earth?
56.7°C (134°F) in Death Valley, California, on July 10, 1913.
During the 1940s, what did many children collect to help support the war effort?
Scrap metal, rubber, and paper.
What is the fastest land animal in the world?
The cheetah
Who became Canada's first female Prime Minister in 1993?
Kim Campbell.
Which famous singer, known as "Ol' Blue Eyes," rose to superstardom during the 1940s?
Frank Sinatra.
What is the term for perfectly round balls of ice that fall during some thunderstorms?
Hail
What popular board game, first sold in the 1930s, remained a family favorite throughout the 1940s?
Monopoly
Which bear species eats almost exclusively bamboo?
The giant panda