FIFA Word Cup
How many teams are competing at the 2026 World Cup for the first time?
48 (previously 32)
Name and spell correctly the capital city of Prince Edward Island?
Charlottetown
Who wrote the famous political novel, "Brave New World"?
Aldous Huxley (1932)
The biggest animal in Canada (at least part of the time) is what?
Blue Whale
What does 'double-double' mean in Canada?
A popular order at Tim Hortons, referring to a coffee with two creams and two sugars.
What is the USA's best finish at a World Cup?
(a) Semifinals (third place), in 1930.
(b) Semifinals (fourth place, in 1964.
(c) Finals (2nd place) in 1982.
(d) Finals (1st place) in 1996.
(a) Semifinals (third place), in 1930.
What is France's current population?
(a) 41 million
(b) 89 million
(c) 72 million
(d) 69 million
(d) 69 million
Which Canadian celebrity began on Disney's The Mickey Mouse Club and later starred in The Notebook, La La Land, and Barbie?
Ryan Gosling
When is the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final?
19 July 2026
Newfoundland
Who wrote "The Great Gatsby"?
Scott Fitzgerald (1925)
The largest land animal in Canada is what?
What are Canadians called who migrate to warmer southern climates (such as Florida, U.S.) during the winter months?
(a) Tropicians
(b) Snowbirds
(c) Southers
(d) Southbirds
(b) Snowbirds
How many World Cup tournaments have been held (including this year's 2026 World Cup)?
(a) 18
(b) 12
(c) 23
(d) 32
(c) 23
Which statement best describes the founding of France?
A. France was founded in 1789.
B. France was founded in 843.
C. France was founded in 1804.
D. France does not have a single founding date.
D. France does not have a single founding date.
Which Canadian celebrity first gained fame on Degrassi: The Next Generation before releasing hit songs such as God's Plan, Hotline Bling, and One Dance?
Drake
What were the four teams that reached the semi-finals in the most recent FIFA World Cup (Qatar 2022)?
Argentina, France, Croatia, and Morocco
The world's first transatlantic flight took off from this province:
(a) Newfoundland
Haper Lee (1960)
Which animal in Canada is the fastest land animal North America, reaching speeds up to 72km per hour?
Pronghorn antelope
What does Canuck mean in Canada?
(a) A resident of British Colombia
(b) A hunter
(c) A hockey player
(d) A Canadian
(d) A Canadian
Which one country has participated in every World Cup since it began?
(a) France
(b) Brazil
(c) Germany
(d) United States
(b) Brazil
How old was Louis XIV when he became King of France?
A. 3 years old
B. 5 years old
C. 8 years old
D. 12 years old
B. 5 years old
Which Canadian celebrity directed blockbuster films such as Titanic, Avatar, and The Terminator?
James Cameron
How many matches will be played in total at the 2026 World Cup?
(a) 56
(b) 70
(c)104
(d) 115
104
The world's largest skating rink is located in which province?
(a) Nunavut
(b) Nova Scotia
(c) Quebec
(d) Ontario
(d) Ontario
Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote this famous literary work in Spanish?
(a) One Hundred Years of Solitude
(b) On the Open Plains
(c) Revenge by Love
(d) The Turn of the Screw
(a) One Hundred Years of Solitude
Which Canadian bird can dive more than 300km per hour, making it the fastest bird in the wordl?
(a) Falthom hawk
(b) Blue Jay
(c) Peregrine falcon
(d) Skyline hawk
(c) Peregrine falcon
What does 'Eh' mean in Canada?
Eh?
Which country has won the World Cup the most times?
(a) Argentina
(b) England
(c) Portugal
(d) Brazil
(d) Brazil (5 times)
Which three major mountain ranges are found in France?
A. Alps, Vosges, Jura
B. Pyrenees, Jura, Ardennes
C. Alps, Pyrenees, Massif Central
D. Massif Central, Vosges, Ardennes
C. Alps, Pyrenees, Massif Central
Which Canadian actress starred in Mean Girls, The Notebook, and Doctor Strange?
A. Cobie Smulders
B. Rachel McAdams
C. Sandra Oh
D. Ellen Page
B. Rachel McAdams
Who is the all-time top scorer in World Cup history?
(a) Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (Brazil)
(b) Miroslav Josef Klose (Germany)
(c) Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (Germany)
(d) Just Fontaine (France)
(b) Miroslav Josef Klose (Germany) – 16 goals
The French Fry capital of the world is located in which province?
(a) Manitoba
(b) Saskatchewan
(c) Prince Edward Island
(d) New Brunswick
(d) New Brunswick
What was Shakespeare’s wife’s name?
Anne Hathaway
Canada's largest rodent?
The beaver
What does 'the rock' refer to in Canada?
(a) The Rocky Mountains in Alberta & British Colombia
(b) The glaciers off the coast of Yukon
(c) The province of Newfoundland
(d) The glacier rocks in Manitoba
(c) The province of Newfoundland
What was the fastest goal ever scored in a World Cup game after the game began?
(a) 00:45 seconds
(b) 2:23 minutes
(c) 00:11 seconds
(d) 1:13 minutes
(c) 00:11 seconds
Which three of the following are major rivers in France?
A. Seine, Rhine, Rhône
B. Loire, Danube, Thames
C. Rhine, Danube, Volga
D. Thames, Elbe, Loire
A. Seine, Rhine, Rhône
Which Canadian singer, discovered through videos posted online as a teenager, later released the hit song "What Do You Mean?"
Justin Bieber
In what country was the first FIFA World Cup played?
(a) Brazil
(b) United States
(c) Uruguay
(d) Argentina
(c) Uruguay
What was the last province to join Canada in 1949, becoming Canada's tenth province?
Newfoundland
Which character stated that life is a tale told by an idiot?
(a) Hamlet
(b) Ophelia
(c) Macbeth
(d) King Richard II
(c) Macbeth
Canada's smallest bird?
What does the Canadian word 'keener' refer to?
(a) An intelligent person
(b) Someone who is unaware
(c) someone who’s over-eager
(d) A Canadian
(a) someone who’s over-eager; a suck-up;
What year did the first World Cup occur in?
(a) 1930
(b) 1912
(c) 1934
(d) 1957
(a) 1930
What was the original plan for the Eiffel Tower when it was built for the 1889 Exposition Universelle?
A. It was intended to be a temporary structure and later dismantled.
B. It was built as a permanent royal residence.
C. It was designed to remain as a permanent monument celebrating the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.
D. It was intended to replace the Louvre Museum.
A. It was intended to be a temporary structure and later dismantled.
Which Canadian actor and comedian starred as Lloyd Christmas in the comedy film Dumb and Dumber?
Jim Carrey