Geography
How many oceans surround Canada?
Three (The Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific)
Canada’s first hot air balloon experiment took place in _____ in 1837 when a local teacher managed to launch a weight-carrying balloon.
Hamilton, Ontario!
One must be _____ years old to vote in Canadian elections
18
What type of leaf is on the Canadian Flag?
Maple Leaf!
This legendary Canadian singer won a Grammy for "My Heart Will Go On" the love theme from the Titanic movie.
Celine Dion
Canada is the _______ largest country in the world.
Canada is the second largest country in the world.
Alexander Graham Bell was inspired by currents in the water of the Grand River in Brantford ON, leading to the invention of the _______
Telephone!
What are the three levels of government in Canada?
Federal, Provincial/Territorial, Municipal
What is Canada's National Animal?
North American beaver
Sir John A. Macdonald was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873. He served again in 1878 to 1891.
What landform sits between British Columbia and Alberta?
The Rocky Mountains!
A sport invented by Canadian James Naismith in 1891
Basketball!
A law is called this before it is passed by Parliament
A bill
When winter ends and the hockey sticks are put down, what is Canada’s national summer sport?
Lacrosse!
Lucy Maud Montgomery is a Canadian author best known for a series of novels published in the early 20th century set in Prince Edward Island. What is the name of the first, and most famous, novel in the series?
Anne of Green Gables
How many provinces and territories does Canada have?
Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories. The provinces are Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. The three territories are Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon.
Discovered in 1921 by Toronto doctor Frederick Banting and further developed at the University of Toronto. It turned a once fatal diagnosis into a treatable condition.
Insulin!
What year did Confederation happen in Canada?
July 1, 1867
This dish consists of french fries, cheese curds, and gravy. It originated in Québec in the late 1950s and is a symbol of Québécois culture.
Poutine!
In 1980, he began a cross-country run, the “Marathon of Hope,” to raise money for cancer research.
Terry Fox
What is the Canadian Shield?
The Canadian Shield is a vast geological region that makes up about half of Canada's landmass (roughly 8 million km2). It features some of the oldest rock on Earth, dating back up to 4 billion years.
Sir Sandford Fleming was a pioneering Scottish-Canadian engineer who is recognized as revolutionizing global timekeeping through the invention of ____
global timekeeping! He proposed a system of 24 standardized hourly time zones based on the prime meridian, effectively replacing a chaotic system of localized "solar times"
What type of Government does Canada have?
Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy (citizens vote for their representatives) and a constitutional monarchy (The King is represented in Canada by Governor General and in the provinces by Lieutenant Governors, who perform mostly ceremonial duties).
Canadians fondly refer to their dollar coin as the _____ and the $2 coin as the _______.
The Loonie and the Toonie
The first Canadian-born woman and the first Black Canadian to appear on a regularly circulating banknote. Hint: She is on the 10-dollar bill.
Viola Irene Desmond (July 6, 1914 – February 7, 1965) was a Canadian civil and women's rights activist and businesswoman of Black Nova Scotian descent.