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100
Who is the current prime minister of Canada?
a) Donald Trump b) Mark Carney c) Justin Trudeau
Mark Carney
100
What does double-double mean in Canada?
A coffee ordered at Tim Hortons with two cream and two sugar.
100
What do people from other countries think Canadians live in?
a) Castles b) Huts c) Igloos d) Trailers
Igloos
100
"O Canada! _________________" What is the next line?
"Our home and native land!"
100
In what province is the capital city of Canada located?
Ontario (Ottawa)
200
What famous Canadian embarked on a cross Canada run with an amputated leg to raise money for cancer research?
a) Wayne Gretzky b) Jeffry Skoll c) Terry Fox
Terry Fox
Founded in 1981, the Terry Fox Run is an annual non-competitive charity event held around the world to raise money for cancer research in commemoration of Canadian cancer activist Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope.
200
What is the commonly used name for $1?
Loonie
200
What sport was invented by a Canadian in 1892?
a) Soccer b) Hockey c) Basketball d) Tennis
Basketball
200
What is Canada's national (winter) sport?
Hockey
200
Which year was the confederation of Canada?
1967
300
Whose face is featured on the Canadian quarter? (25 cent coin)
a) Queen Victoria b) King Charles c) Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II
300
When referring to driving, what do Canadians mean when they say "Click's"?
Kilometers
300
What is the postal code that Canadians use to send a letter to Santa Claus?
H0H 0H0
300
What is Canada's national (summer) sport?
Lacrosse
300
Canada has the world's longest what?
a) River b) Road c) Coastline
Coastline. Canada's coastline is the world's longest, measuring 243,042 km
400
Who was the first female prime minister of Canada?
a) Giorgia Meloni b) Kim Campbell c) Margaret tHATCHER
Kim Campbell
Campbell became the new prime minister in June 1993 after Mulroney resigned in the wake of declining popularity. In the 1993 Canadian federal election in October of that year, the Progressive Conservatives were decimated, losing all but two seats from a previous majority, with Campbell losing her own. Her 132-day premiership is the third-shortest in Canadian history.
400
What is a chesterfield?
A couch
400
How many prime ministers has Canada had?
24
Canada has had 24 prime ministers since 1867, with the first Prime Minister of Canada being Sir John Alexander Macdonald and Mark Carney serving as the current prime minister.
400
What food type item is known in Canada as "liquid gold"?
Maple Syrup
400
List three Canadian territories.
Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut.
500
Roughly what is the current estimated population of people living in Canada?
a) 17.2 mil b) 30.8 mil c) 41.5 mil d) 64.1 mil
41.5 million
500
What are Canadians known for saying a lot?
Sorry & Eh
500
Where was the maple leaf first used as a symbol of the nation?
a) On the Canadian flag b) As the Maple Leaf's Jersey logo c) On the coat of arms of Quebec & Ontario
On the coat of arms of Quebec and Ontario in 1868
500
What is the national tree of Canada?
Maple tree
500
How old is Canada turning this year?
159 years old
600
Which Canadian received the Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1957?
a) Pierre Trudeau b) Brian Mulroney c) Lester B. Pearson
Lester B. Pearson “for his crucial contribution to the deployment of a United Nations Emergency Force in the wake of the Suez Crisis”
600
What letter of the alphabet do Canadians and Americans say the most differently?
Z
Zed or Zee
600
How many points does the maple leaf that appears on our national flag have?
a) 6 b) 9 c) 11 d) 15
11
600
What is Canada's official motto?
Canada's official motto is "A Mari Usque Ad Mare," which translates to "From Sea to Sea."
600
What drove thousands of people to the Yukon Territory in the 1890s
The Gold Rush