Canada
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What is the name of the famous hill overlooking Montréal?
Mount Royal
What is the traditional main dish served at Thanksgiving dinner in Canada?
Turkey
Which country has the largest population in the world?
India
What is the legal drinking age in Québec?
18 years
What animal is Canada's national symbol, alongside the maple leaf?
The beaver
What is the name of Montréal's oldest university, founded in 1821?
McGill University
On which Thursday in November is American Thanksgiving celebrated?
The fourth Thursday
Which country has a tradition of eating KFC at Christmas?
Japan
What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average
How many provinces does Canada have?
Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories
(both 10 or 13 is correct)
In which year did Montréal host the Summer Olympic Games?
1976
What is the original purpose of Thanksgiving?
To give thanks for the harvest
What is the smallest independent country in the world by area?
Vatican City
In how many countries does HEC Montréal have international exchange partner institutions?
- 43, 45, 48, 51, 55 or 57
51 countries
What percentage of Canada's maple syrup was produced in Québec in 2025?
- 75, 80, 85, 90 or 95
90%
Which river runs alongside Montréal?
The St. Lawrence River
In which year did Canada officially establish Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October?
- 1950, 1953, 1955, 1957 or 1959
1957
What is the largest landlocked country in the world by area?
Kazakhstan
In which year was the Erasmus student exchange programme launched?
1987
What percentage of the world's lakes are located in Canada?
- 60, 62, 64, 66 or 68
62%
In which year did Montréal's metro system officially open?
1966
What is the name of the tradition where two people pull apart a turkey's wishbone?
Making a wish on a wishbone
What is the name of the agreement that allows travel between many European countries without routine internal border checks?
The Schengen Agreement
How many international exchange students does HEC Montréal welcome per semester, on average?
430 students