Canadian Food Favourites
Fries, cheese curds, and gravy make which famous dish?
Poutine
What is Canada’s national animal?
→ Beaver
Who is credited with inventing the telephone in 1876 and later became a Canadian citizen?
→ Alexander Graham Bell
Who was the Prime Minister of Canada during most of the 1960s?
→ Lester B. Pearson
What 1939 film featured the line, “There’s no place like home”?
→ The Wizard of Oz
What sweet treat is made with maple syrup and snow?
→ Maple taffy
What ocean is on Canada’s east coast?
→ Atlantic Ocean
The Wright brothers are famous for inventing what in 1903?
→ The airplane
What ship sank in 1912 on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic?
→ The Titanic
Who played Maria in The Sound of Music (1965)?
→ Julie Andrews
Which province is famous for lobster rolls?
→ Nova Scotia
What ocean is on Canada’s west coast?
→ Pacific Ocean
What Canadian invention helps people keep their snow-cleared driveways safe for cars in winter?
→ The snowblower
Which war ended in 1945?
→ World War II
In Casablanca, what’s the famous line Humphrey Bogart says to Ilsa?
“Here’s looking at you, kid.”
What kind of pie is made with butter, sugar, and syrup?
→ Butter tart
What is the longest river in Canada?
→ Mackenzie River
Which inventor created the light bulb after hundreds of failed attempts?
→ Thomas Edison
What invention became common in homes in the 1950s and changed family entertainment forever?
→ Television
What 1970s movie featured a shark and the line “You’re gonna need a bigger boat”?
→ Jaws
What is the main ingredient in Nanaimo bars?
→ Chocolate and custard
Which Canadian city is home to North America’s largest skating rink, the Rideau Canal Skateway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Ottawa, Ontario
What popular 20th-century kitchen appliance was first called an “electric icebox”?
→ The refrigerator
In what year did man first walk on the moon?
→ 1969
What 1942 Disney movie featured a young deer and his friends Thumper and Flower?
Bambi