Canada and Its Neighbour
What country is directly south of Canada?
The United States.
What is Canada’s biggest trading partner?
The United States.
What war between the U.S. and Britain (which included Canada) ended in 1814?
The War of 1812.
What winter sport is loved by both Canadians and Americans?
Ice hockey.
In Canada, people measure distance in kilometers. What unit do Americans use?
Miles.
What famous waterfall is shared by Canada and the United States?
Niagara Falls.
What do Canadians often need to show when they travel to the United States?
A passport.
What is the name of the white monument on the border that shows peace between the two countries?
The Peace Arch.
What holiday with turkey is celebrated in October in Canada and in November in the U.S.?
Thanksgiving.
In Canada, temperature is measured in degrees Celsius. What do Americans use?
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Degrees Fahrenheit
What province in Canada is next to the U.S. state of New York?
Ontario.
What type of money do Canadians use when they go shopping in their own country?
The Canadian dollar.
What word best describes the relationship between Canada and the United States today, friendly or unfriendly?
Both.
What is the second official language of Canada that is not common in the U.S.?
French.
Canadians use the dollar too, but what picture is on the $1 coin in Canada?
A loon (it’s called a “loonie”).
What is the longest land border between in the world?
The Canada–U.S. border.
What is the biggest export from the USA to Canada?
Machinery and equipment, vehicles, and electrical/electronic equipment.
What defense group do Canada and the U.S. share to protect North America?
NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command).
What American coffee shop is very popular in Canada?
Starbucks.
In Canada, the legal drinking age is usually 18 or 19. What is it in most of the U.S.?
21 years old.
What ocean is on the west coast of both Canada and the United States?
The Pacific Ocean.
What is the biggest export from Canada to the USA?
Mineral fuels, particularly crude oil.
What agreement helps Canada and the U.S. trade goods more easily?
The USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement).
What 2 holidays do both countries celebrate with fireworks on different days?
Answer: Canada Day (July 1) and Independence Day (July 4).
Canada’s national sport is hockey. What sport do most Americans call their national pastime?
Baseball.