Canadian Celebrities
Which Saskatchewan-born actress is known for appearing in Dead Ringers (1968), Wind at My Back (1996), and Lolita (1962)?
Shirley Douglas
Which prolific Canadian author penned the best selling Jalna in 1927?
Mazo De la Roche
The Rappie Pie, a popular dish in Nova Scotia is made of which ingredients:
This Acadian-originating casserole is made of grated potato, chicken, onion, and broth
Which Canadian province or territory holds the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada at -62.8˚C?
Yukon (the city was Snag)
What is Canada’s oldest city?
Established in 1497, St. Johns, Newfoundland is the oldest city in Canada
This Canadian hockey player won four Stanley Cups during his time playing for the Edmonton Oilers:
Wayne Gretzky
This book about a totalitarian state that replaces the United States of America to become Gilead, with some women being referred to as “Handmaids” was written by which famous Canadian author?
Magaret Atwood
Where in Canada did the Chinese buffet originate?
The Chinese buffet originated among loggers and millworkers living in Gastown, B.C.
What Canadian record does the Manitoba lake Pekwachnamaykoskwaypinwanik hold?
It is the longest name of a place in Canada
What percentage of Canadian men and women who served were killed or wounded in the First World War?
37%
This famous Canadian singer was born Eileen Regina Edwards but went by what stage name?
Shania Twain
Which Canadian author penned the famous short story “Lives of Girls and Women?”
Alice Munro
The Canadian dish, fish and brewis, consists of fish with what on the side?
Hard bread, boiled and served with drizzled fat.
What is the largest lake located entirely inside Canadian borders?
Great Bear Lake, Northwest Territories
In 1713 when Acadia was finally ceded to the English, what did the British demand of the Acadians?
That they pledge an oath to the British Crown
Which famous Canadian played Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise beginning in 1965?
William Shatner
This Canadian author was made an Officer of the Order of Canada- the highest literary honour- in 1988:
Michael Ondaatje
What is a beavertail?
Fried dough pastries that resemble a beaver’s tail, topped with either sweet or savoury toppings
Which Canadian city is known as the “polar bear capital of the world”?
Churchill, Manitoba
Hiawatha, who is considered instrumental in the foundation of the Iroquois Confederacy, now known as the Six Nations of the Grand River, is thought to have been born in which century:
In the 15th century.
This famous Canadian actor and comedian is known for appearing in Saturday Night Live and Ghostbusters:
Dan Aykroyd
This First Nations author writes historical fiction about marginalized groups in Canada:
Joseph Boyden
Where did the Nanaimo bar originate?
The bar was created in Nanaimo, B.C. and popularized when it was submitted to a magazine recipe contest.
What is the largest island in Canada?
Baffin Island, Nunavut
The “Great Coalition” that helped to put Confederation in motion, was comprised of which 3 politicians?
John A. Macdonald, George Brown, and George Etienne Cartier