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100
During Christmas holidays, many families in Quebec enjoy this traditional dish.
What is tourtiere?
This meat pie is baked into a flaky pie crust and is typically filled with veggies, potatoes, and different types of meat.
100
This Canadian city is considered "Hollywood North".
Where is Vancouver?
British Columbia is currently the third largest production centre for film and television in North America, after L.A. and N.Y.C.
100
This province was the last to join Canada in 1949.
Where is Newfoundland and Labrador?
This province now has a population of ~540,418 making it the second smallest province in Canada.
100
This six-season Canadian sitcom was created by a famous Canadian father-son duo.
What is Schitt's Creek?
Co-creators and real-life father and son, Eugene and Dan Levy, played Johnny and David Rose on the show, also accompanied by Dan's sister, Sarah Levy, who played Twyla.
100
This is Canada's national animal.
What is the beaver?
Fun facts about beavers:
They are the largest rodents in North America
Their teeth are orange
They slap their tails on the water to signal danger
They can stay underwater for up to 8 minutes
200
This alcohol originated in Newfoundland and is part of the initiation ritual when becoming a resident of this province.
What is screech?
The "screeching-in" ceremony is performed on non-Newfoundlanders (a.k.a. a "come from away") and involves a shot of screech, a short recitation, and the kissing of a cod.
200
This event was the most watched broadcast in Canadian history.
What is the 2010 Olympic men's hockey final?
16.6 million Canadians watched Team Canada as Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal, securing Canada's gold medal.
200
The highest mountain in Canada is named:
What is Mount Logan?
Mount Logan is 5,959 meters tall, making it the second-highest peak in North America after Denali in Alaska.
200
This Canadian actor began his acting career on the Mickey Mouse Club in 1993.
Who is Ryan Gosling?
Ryan was born in London, Ontario, later going to school in Cornwall, Ontario. His family then relocated to Burlington, Ontario, where Ryan attended Lester B. Pearson High School.
200
This is the official flower of Ontario.
What is the Trillium?
FYI: The flower and leaves can be ingested for medicinal purposes, but the roots and berries are toxic!
300
The French term for this food dish.
What is Bûche de Noël?
A.k.a. Yule Log
300
Lucy Maud Montgomery is a Canadian author best known for what series of novels published in the early 20th century.
What is Anne of Green Gables?
Written in 1908, this author drew upon her own childhood experiences growing up in rural P.E.I.
300
The longest river in Canada.
What is the Mackenzie River?
This river system travels through the Yukon and Northwest Territories, ending at the Arctic Ocean.
300
This Canadian actress was known as "Robin Scherbatsky" in the television show, "How I Met Your Mother".
Who is Cobie Smulders?
Fun facts about Cobie:
She was born in Vancouver
She has a black belt in karate
She is fluent in French
She is one of eight siblings
She is a certified scuba diver
300
It is illegal to kill, disturb, or destroy this animal without a permit.
What is the Canada Goose?
There is a minimum fine of $5,000 for killing a Canada Goose and can result in imprisonment for 6 month of more depending on the misdemeanour.
400
The most purchased grocery item in Canada.
What is Kraft Dinner?
Canadians each eat 3.2 boxes of KD per year.
400
Before becoming a famous author of children's books, this Canadian first studied to become a Jesuit priest.
Who is Robert Munsch?
In 2021, he told CBC that he can no longer write as he has been diagnosed with dementia.
400
This Canadian city has the most restaurants per capita.
Where is Victoria?
Victoria has 4.6 restaurants per 1,000 residents, the next being Vancouver at 3.6 restaurants per 1,000 residents, then Niagara Falls, Montreal, and Kelowna.
400
This comedy genius was born in 1963 in Scarborough, where they have officially named a street after him.
Who is Mike Myers?
The street is literally called "Mike Myers Drive".
400
There are this many time zones in Canada and name them all.
What are 6 time zones:
Pacific --> Mountain --> Central --> Eastern --> Atlantic --> Newfoundland
500
Canada exports this fruit the most of every fruit.
What are blueberries?
Canada is the world's second largest producer of blueberries.
500
This is Canada's most read newspaper.
What is the Toronto Star?
This is the largest newspaper in Canada, selling 2.4 million copies per week.
500
Canada's oldest city.
Where is St. John's, Newfoundland?
St. John's was founded in 1497, five years after Christopher Columbus discovered America. Next is Quebec City which was founded in 1608.
500
This famous actor also grew up in Scarborough, later attending Aldershot High School. Due to financial struggles, this person and their family were forced to live in the Volkswagen van parked on a relative's lawn.
Who is Jim Carrey?
Jim Carrey then dropped out of school on his 16th birthday to perform comedy in Toronto at Yuk Yuk's comedy club, sparking his 45-year acting career.
500
This Canadian city ranks as the most educated in the country.
Where is Ottawa?
39.9% of the Ottawa adult population has a university degree, with the national average being only 28.5%.