Famous Last words
"I have had a happy life" was the last thing said by whom?
a) Emily Carr,
b) Margaret Atwood,
c) Group of Seven,
d) Tom Thomson
Emily Carr
In 1980, this Canadian TV show featured a talking dog named "Woof-Woof" who gave advice to the main character.
a) Dog House,
b) Dogs of Canada,
c) The Woof-Woof Show,
d) Talking Dogs
The Woof-Woof Show
This Canadian invention, made with cheese curds and gravy, is considered a delicacy.
a) Poutine,
b) Timbit,
c) Beaver tail,
d) Nanaimo bar
Poutine
This word, meaning "gourmet," is borrowed from the French language and originally referred to a professional taster for royal courts.
a) Sommelier, b) Concierge, c) Patissier, d) Chef
Sommelier
This famous Canadian mathematician helped develop the theory of Boolean algebra in the 19th century.
a) John G. Hall,
b) Donald Knuth,
c) George Boole,
d) Pierre-Simon Laplace
George Boole
The famous last words of this French-Canadian explorer were "I am ready to die."
a) Samuel de Champlain,
b) Pierre Trudeau,
c) Louis Riel,
d) Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier
This famous Canadian bear from children's literature famously said, "I like honey, I do!"
a) Winnie the Pooh,
b) Baloo,
c) Paddington Bear,
d) Corduroy
Winnie the Pooh
The Canadian bacon has its roots in this European country, where it originated in the Middle Ages.
a) Italy,
b) England,
c) France,
d) Germany
Germany
This word, meaning "harmony," comes from the Latin word "concordia".
a) Greek,
b) Hebrew,
c) Arabic,
d) Italian
Greek
This number is known as the multiplicative identity in arithmetic, because any number multiplied by it remains unchanged.
a) 0, b) 1, c) 2, d) -1
1
This famous Canadian politician's last words were "I feel great!"
a. ) John A. Macdonald,
b) Pierre Trudeau,
c) William Lyon Mackenzie,
d) Robert Borden
Pierre Trudeau
This famous dog said, "I will protect you always" before running off in this famous story by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
a) Rufus,
b) Bruno,
c) White Fang,
d) Marigold
Bruno
The iconic butter tart originated from this province.
a) Ontario,
b) Quebec,
c) Nova Scotia,
d) British Columbia
Quebec
"Taco," a food item from Mexican cuisine, comes from this language.
a) French,
b) Italian,
c) Spanish,
d) German
Spanish
This famous ancient Greek mathematician is known for his Pythagorean Theorem in geometry.
a) Euclid
b) Archimedes
c) Pythagoras,
d) Galileo
Pythagoras
"Now, now, my good man, this is no time for making enemies" were said by this French-Canadian philosopher.
a) René Descartes,
b) Michel de Montaigne,
c) Voltaire,
d) Jean-Paul Sartre
Voltaire
A well-known talking crow in Canadian folklore is named this, and it's said to deliver prophecies.
a) Wise Raven,
b) Blackwing,
c) Stormbird,
d) Thunder Crow
Blackwing
The Caesar cocktail was invented in Calgary, Alberta, in 1969 by bartender Walter Chell.
a) Montreal,
b) Calgary,
c) Vancouver,
d) Ottawa
Calgary
"Kindergarten" comes from this language, and it means "children’s garden."
a) German, b) Swedish, c) Danish, d) Norwegian
German
This branch of mathematics deals with shapes, sizes, and the properties of space.
a) Algebra,
b) Geometry,
c) Calculus,
d) Topology
Geometry
"Let me go to sleep" were the last words of this well-known Canadian actor.
a) James Doohan,
b) Donald Sutherland,
c) Christopher Plummer,
d) Michael J. Fox
Donald Sutherland
"Meow!" is a simple phrase from a talking cat in this beloved Canadian children's TV series.
a) Mr. Dressup,
b) The Friendly Giant,
c) The Big Comfy Couch,
d) Sesame Street
The Big Comfy Couch
This famous dessert from Quebec is made of maple syrup and butter and is often served hot in winter.
a) Maple pie,
b) Tarte au sucre,
c) Flapper pie,
d) Tire d'érable
Tire d'érable
"Déjà vu" is a term borrowed from this language.
a) French,
b) Latin,
c) German,
d) Spanish
Latin
This formula, E = mc², was developed by this physicist to show the relationship between energy and mass.
a) Albert Einstein,
b) Isaac Newton,
c) Marie Curie,
d) Niels Bohr
Albert Einstein