Canadian History
He was the first French explorer to map and claim land in what is now Canada.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
“I found my thrill… on ________ Hill.” This 1950s hit was sung by Fats Domino.
What is Blueberry Hill?
He played the straight-laced host on the Canadian sketch comedy SCTV.
Who is Eugene Levy?
This whipped dessert topping in a tub became popular in the 1960s as a time-saving alternative to homemade whipped cream.
What is Cool Whip?
This was the first form of long-distance mass communication.
What is the telegraph?
This Canadian Prime Minister won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957.
Who is Lester B. Pearson?
In 1957, for his role in resolving the Suez Crisis through the United Nations one year earlier, Pearson was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The selection committee argued that Pearson had "saved the world", Pearson and UN secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld were able to organize the United Nations Emergency Force by way of a five-day fly-around in early November 1956 after the First emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The song Four Strong Winds was made famous by this Canadian folk duo.
Who are Ian & Sylvia?
This gritty Canadian series followed the lives of kids at a fictional Toronto school and began in 1979.
What is The Kids of Degrassi Street?
This dessert came in layered tins and included a mix of graham crumbs, nuts, and dates.
What is matrimonial cake (or date squares)?
You’d find these glass bottles in a wooden crate on your doorstep in the morning.
What is milk bottles?
This 1885 event was led by Louis Riel and involved the Métis fighting for their rights.
What is the North-West Rebellion?
The North-West Rebellion, also known as the North-West Resistance, was a violent, five-month insurgency against the Canadian government. It was fought mainly by Métis and their First Nations allies in what is now Saskatchewan and Alberta. The rebellion took place in Saskatchewan's Qu'Appelle River valley in 1885 and was closely related to the earlier Métis resistance at Red River, Manitoba, in 1869–70.
“The night they drove old Dixie down…” was famously covered by this Canadian-American group.
Who are The Band?
This 1952–1961 sitcom starred a zany redhead and her Cuban bandleader husband.
What is I love Lucy?
This post-war treat was made by mixing cornflakes, syrup, and cocoa into a no-bake cookie.
What is a chocolate haystack?
Before cars were common, many rural Canadians used this method of transport in winter.
What is a horse-drawn sleigh?
This act in 1982 gave Canada full legal independence from the UK.
What is the Constitution Act (or the Canada Act)?
This Canadian artist sang Snowbird, which became an international hit.
Who is Anne Murray?
This legendary Canadian actor voiced Thomas Magnum’s boss Higgins in Magnum, P.I.
Who is John Hillerman?
This tangy gelatinous side dish was a staple of holiday dinners, often molded into rings.
What is aspic or molded salad?
This machine had a ribbon and keys, and it went “ding” when you hit the end of the line.
What is a typewriter?
This group of Canadians was interned during WWII under the War Measures Act.
Who are Japanese Canadians?
The internment process began in 1942 after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and over 21,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry were dispossessed, relocated, and interned by the Canadian government25. Most of these individuals were British subjects or Canadian-born.
This Alberta-born country singer had a breakout hit in the 1990s with “Life is a Highway,” later covered by Rascal Flatts for the movie Cars.
Who is Tom Cochrane?
This show featured puppets like Casey and Finnegan on CBC’s afternoon lineup.
What is Mr. Dressup?
Before pre-packaged mixes, this classic Canadian dessert was often made from scratch using stale bread, eggs, milk, and raisins, then topped with a lemon sauce.
What is bread pudding?
This popular fundraising event involved blankets, preserves, and sometimes farm animals.
What is a church bazaar or community fair?