Canadian Miscellaneous
What's the red symbol in the middle of the Canadian flag?
A maple leaf
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest in Asia is the tallest mountain in the world
Can elephants jump?
Elephants can't jump.
What is an adjective?
Describes a noun.
Can lightning strike twice?
Contrary to popular belief, lightning can strike twice.
What are Canada's two official languages?
English and French
What is the name of our planet's largest hot desert?
The Sahara
What is the character's name on Sesame Street that is a Grouch?
Oscar the Grouch
What is an inference?
Educated guess based on clues from the text and background knowledge.
What is the body's largest organ?
The body’s largest organ is skin.
Which oceans touch Canada?
Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
Which country has the most lakes in the world?
Canada has more lakes (over 31,000) than the rest of the world combined.
How many hairs does a person lose a day?
Humans lose about 50-100 hairs a day.
What is a thesaurus?
A book or electronic resource that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts.
Boys have fewer taste buds than girls.
What's the biggest city in Canada?
Toronto
Which country in the world has the highest population?
India is the most populous country, with over 1.4 billion people.
Which number between 1 and 20 has the same amount of letters as its value?
Four
What is the name of the writing text form that involves researching, organizing, and presenting factual information on a specific topic.
Report Writing
Are clouds weightless?
Clouds aren’t weightless—they can actually weigh over a million pounds.
Is Canada bigger or smaller than the United States?
Bigger
What is an imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The Equator
What two body parts never stop growing?
Human noses and ears never stop growing.
What are the 5 Ws in reading and writing?
Who, What, When, Where, and Why
What is a person's arm span equal to when focused on the human body?
A person’s arm span (the length of their arms stretched out) is about equal to their height.