Canada Words for Everyday Items
This is the shorthand for a case of beer?
What is a two-four
Who is Santa Claus?
Best known for inventing the modern alternating current (A.C.) electricity supply system, he designed the first AC hydroelectric power plants in Niagra Falls, Ney York.
Who is Nikola Tesla?
Thor: Ragnarok is better known by this title in Japan.
What is Mighty Thor: Battle Royale
Built for the 1962 World's Fair, this Seattle Icon can withstand Category-5 windspeeds.
What is the Space Needle?
The slang word for donut holes.
What are timbits?
This holiday is celebrated in the US and Canada on the eve of the Day of the Dead
What is Halloween?
In 1903, these brothers were the first people to have sustained flight of heavier-than-air powered aircraft.
Who are the Wright Brothers?
The name of the Peter Quill's ship in Guardians of the Galaxy is named after this star from the 80s hit show Who's the Boss.
Who is Alyssa Milano?
What is the Eiffel Tower?
What is Molson Muscle?
This holiday is celebrated on the Sunday after the first full moon of the spring equinox.
What is Easter?
A self-taught chemist, he made possible the commercial use of rubber.
Who is Charles Goodyear?
This is the first movie in the MCU and starred Robert Downey Jr.
What is Iron Man?
This extremely long structure located in China is one of the 7 Wonders of the World
What is The Great Wall of China?
Canadian $1 coins are sometimes called this.
What is a loonie?
Taking place mid-February, this holiday has origins in the Roman festival of Lupercalia.
What is Valentines Day?
Born enslaved, he went on to become the most prominent black inventor in the 20th century and had hundreds of inventions from peanut crops.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This actor lost 60 lbs. (27 kilos) to play Peter Quill
Who is Chris Pratt?
Built by ancient Romans and place for gladiator game, and able to be evacuated in less than 5 minutes, this structure is the epitome of Roman architecture.
What is the Colliseum?
An affectionate Canadian nickname for a know-it-all or nerd
What is a keener?
This holiday is celebrated mainly by Roman Catholic populations in countries around the world and takes place the day before the religious season of Lent begins.
In 1836, he was granted the US patent for the revolving gun and later released a the first revolver.
Who is Samuel Colt?
This was the first superhero film to be nominated for an Academy Award as well as to have a predominantly black cast.
What is Black Panther?
Located in Egypt and dating back 4500 years, these structures are still a source of mystery.
What are the Pyramids of Giza?