Geography Showdown
Which country is farther north: Guyana or Canada?
Canada
Guyana gained independence from which European country in 1966?
Britain (United Kingdom)
What is Guyana’s national dish, traditionally eaten with cassareep?
PepperPot
What type of forest covers most of Guyana?
Rainforest
What fried dough is commonly eaten for breakfast in Guyana?
Bakes
The Essequibo River is Guyana’s longest, but what ocean does it flow into?
Atlantic Ocean
Canada became a country (Confederation) in what year, and how many provinces were there at the start?
1867, 4 provinces
What Canadian dish is made from fries, cheese curds, and gravy, and is most associated with Quebec?
Poutine
What large rodent is considered a national symbol of Canada?
Beaver
What sweet topping made from tree sap is famous in Canada?
Maple syrup
What is the capital of Canada, and in which province is it located?
Ottawa, Ontario
Who became Guyana’s first Prime Minister in 1964?
Forbes Burnham
Both Guyana and Canada celebrate this holiday in July; name it.
Canada Day (July 1)
Kaieteur Falls is on which river in Guyana, known for its single-drop height?
Potaro River
What spicy pepper, small but very hot, is native to Guyana?
Wiri wiri pepper
Guyana and Canada are both members of which organization of mostly former British colonies?
The Commonwealth
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Canada and Guyana both recognize which British monarch as head of the Commonwealth?
King Charles III
What sport is very popular in Guyana but not traditionally Canadian?
Crickat
Canada has more of these freshwater bodies than almost any other country.
Lakes
What ingredient, made from cassava, is used to preserve Guyana’s traditional pepperpot?
Cassareep
Guyana lies near the Equator, while Canada stretches into which polar region?
The Arctic
When Guyana became a republic in 1970, it stopped having what type of head of state?
A monarch
Large-scale Guyanese migration to Canada began mainly in which decade after independence?
1960s–1970s (accept 1960s)
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Guyana’s forests absorb which greenhouse gas to help fight climate change?
Carbon dioxide
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Both Guyana and Canada were influenced by this system under British colonial rule.
Colonial plantation system (accept: colonialism)