History
In which year did Canada become a country?
1867
What is considered the oldest city in Canada?
St. John's, Newfoundland
How many First Nations are there in Canada?
There are over 630 recognized First Nations governments or bands in Canada, representing more than 50 distinct nations and over 50 Indigenous languages. These communities are generally located south of the Arctic, while the overall Indigenous population also includes distinct Inuit and Métis communities.
Canadians eat 1 billion of these every year.
Doughnuts. Thanks, Tim Hortons.
Hello
Bonjour
Who was the first Prime Minister?
Sir John A. MacDonald
Serving from 1867 to 1873 and again from 1878 to 1891.
What is the "gloomiest" city in Canada?
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, is generally considered the gloomiest city in Canada, as it is the least sunny city with only around 1,230 hours of sunshine annually. It is also known as Canada’s wettest city, receiving roughly 240 days of precipitation per year.
There are 3 distinct groups of Indigenous Peoples recognized in the Canadian constitution. Can you name them?
First Nations, Inuit and Métis
A Canadian pharmacist invented this spreadable.
Peanut Butter!
Marcellus Gilmore Edson patented a method to turn roasted peanuts into peanut butter in 1884.
My name is
Je m'appel
The earliest known reptile fossil was found in this province.
Nova Scotia. The Hylonomus Iyelli is 312 million years old and was found in the Bay of Fundy.
The tip of this province is known for its “singing sands.”
Prince Edward Island. The sand on Basin Head Beach is known to squeak, or sing, when you walk across it.
Ontario is home to 133 registered First Nations communities representing seven major cultural groups, can you name any?
Anishinaabe (Ojibway, Odawa, Potawatomi), Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Cree, Oji-Cree, Algonquin, Delaware, and Wendat. Schools now include this information during the morning announcements.
These crops have been planted in Nova Scotia since the 1600s.
Wine grapes. It’s the oldest wine region in Canada.
Welcome
Beinvenue
Which FOUR provinces were originally included in the Confederation of Canada?
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
The border between Canada and the U.S. holds this distinction.
World’s longest—and longest demilitarized—border, at almost 9,000 kilometres.
“Pile-of-Bones” was the original name for this Canadian provincial capital.
Regina, Saskatchewan. Pile-of-Bones was its anglicized Cree moniker, named for buffalo remains.
This cooking staple, derived from the rapeseed plant, was created in Canada.
Canola oil, which was first produced in 1974 and takes its name from “Canada” and “oil.
How are you?
Comment allez-vous ?
Niagara Falls’s Horseshoe Falls once did this for 38 hours in 1848.
Stopped flowing, when millions of tonnes of ice from Lake Erie became lodged at the mouth of the Niagara River.
What city is considered to have the most crime?
Based on 2024–2025 data, Winnipeg, Manitoba, is frequently cited as having the highest violent crime rate among major Canadian cities.
This spot in Nunavut has a surface so similar to that of Mars that NASA conducts experiments there.
Devon Island. It’s also the largest uninhabited island in the world.
This type of pizza was created by Sam Panapoulos in Chatham, Ontario, in 1962.
Hawaiian pizza. He had a hunch that the sweet pineapple and savoury ham would go well together.
Where are the toilets?
Où sont les toilettes ?