Canada, Eh?
Maple Leafs, Senators, Canucks, Canadiens, Jets, Flames, and Oilers
What are the names of Canada's NHL teams?
Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice , steamed, pounded into a smooth dough, and then molded (sometimes around ice-cream)
What is mochi?
The northernmost Indigenous group in Canada
Who are the Inuit?
A beer festival held annually in Munich, Germany
What is Oktoberfest?
The Canadian city which hosted the Olympic Games most recently (2010).
What is Vancouver?
A soup originating from the Ukraine made of beetroot and other vegetables, usually topped with sour cream and dill.
What is borscht?
A game played with balls and sticks. It’s the oldest organized sport in North America
What is Lacrosse?
The celebration associated with the start of a new lunar calendar year.
What is the lunar new year?
The name of Terry Fox's cross-Canada run in 1980, which he undertook to raise money and awareness for cancer research.
What was the Marathon of Hope?
A dip made of roasted eggplant, served with olive oil and bread.
What is baba ganoush?
Tall monuments carved out of tree trunks created by First Nations of the Pacific Northwest to represent histories, stories, peoples, or events
What are totem poles?
A holiday originating in Mexico dedicated to remembering and paying respect to those who have died.
What is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?
The last province to join Confederation in 1949
What is Newfoundland and Labrador?
A fried or baked pastry stuffed with meat, spices, and/or vegetables. Originating in Spain and staple food in many parts of South America
What is an empanada?
The people belonging to the unique culture formed in the Red River area as a result of the mixing of local First Nations and French Fur traders
Who are the Metis?
The festival of colours, love, and spring is celebrated in India. Famous for its use of coloured powder
What is Holi?
A breakfast staple invented by Marcellus Gilmore Edson in Canada in 1884
What is peanut butter?
A richly flavoured dish made from rice, tomatoes, onions, chilies, and spices originating in West Africa and the national dish of Nigeria
What is Jollof rice?
The traditional name for the area that is now commonly referred to as the “maritimes” (i.e. Nova Scotia, PEI, and New Brunswick, and Newfoundland)
What is the Mi’kma’ki?
A Jewish coming of age ceremony for youth ages 12 or 13. Held to celebrate their transition into adulthood
What is a Bar/Bat-Mitzvah?