Geography Showdown
Which country is farther north: Guyana or Canada?
Canada
Guyana became independent in what year?
1966
What is Guyana’s national dish?
Pepperpot
What type of forest covers most of Guyana?
Rainforest
What fried dough is commonly eaten for breakfast in Guyana?
What sweet topping made from tree sap is famous in Canada?
What river is the longest in Guyana?
The Essequibo River
Canada became a country (Confederation) in what year?
1867
What food is often associated with Canada and made from fries, cheese curds, and gravy?
Poutine
What large animal is a national symbol of Canada?
The beaver
What spicy pepper is native to Guyana?
Wiri wiri pepper
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Who was Guyana’s first Prime Minister?
Forbes Burnham
Both Guyana and Canada celebrate this holiday on July
Canada Day
Kaieteur Falls is located on which river?
The Potaro River
What sweet topping made from tree sap is famous in Canada?
Maple syrup
Guyana and Canada are both part of which global organization of former British colonies?
The Commonwealth
Daily Double
Canada and Guyana both recognize which British monarch as head of the Commonwealth?
King Charles III
What sport is popular in Guyana but not traditionally Canadian?
Cricket
Canada has more of these than almost any country in the world.
Lakes
What ingredient made from cassava preserves pepperpot?
Cassareep
Guyana lies near the Equator, while Canada stretches into which cold region?
The Arctic
Guyana became a republic in 1970, meaning it no longer had what type of leader?
A monarch
Many Guyanese moved to Canada for better opportunities starting in which decade: 1960s, 1980s, or 2000s?
1960s–1970s (accept 1960s)
Daily double
Guyana’s forests help the world by absorbing what harmful gas?
Carbon dioxide
Daily Double
Both Guyana and Canada were shaped by this system, where land was farmed for export under British rule.
Colonial plantation system (accept colonialism)