Rivers of North America
This American river, which acts as the setting for Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", touches ten states before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the Mississippi River?
Born in Quebec, this diva is the bestselling Canadian recording artist of all time.
Who is Celine Dion?
This singer's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the fourth straight year.
Who is Mariah Carey?
At this famous border site the U.S. claims two waterfalls, American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, and Canada claims one, Horseshoe Falls.
What is Niagara Falls?
In the United States we (generally) call this hat a "beanie," but in Canada it is referred to as this.
What is a tuque?
The city of Montreal, Quebec is situated on which Canadian river?
What is the St. Lawrence River?
This Canadian heartthrob and pop musician was discovered partly due to the song covers he posted on Vine.
Who is Shawn Mendes?
This "Born in the U.S.A." singer and leader of the E Street Band is known by his nickname, "The Boss."
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
Some estimates say that around 40,000 Americans sought asylum in Canada to avoid being drafted into service during this war.
What is the Vietnam War?
While the United States and Canada both have a bicameral legislature, members of this body are appointed in Canada but elected in the U.S.
What is the Senate?
The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, made this river part of the boundary between the United States and Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande?
If you see this Canadian singer in her hometown of Ottawa, she just might have one hand in her pocket and the other hand flashing a peace sign.
Who is Alanis Morissette?
Legend has it that Robert Johnson took his guitar to a Mississippi crossroads one midnight and sold his soul to the devil for mastery of the instrument. Which genre was he said to have invented with that mastery?
What is the blues?
This Canadian territory is bordered by four U.S. states: Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Alaska.
What is British Colombia?
These two figures appear on the $20 bank note in the United States and Canada, respectively.
This river, which is the longest North American river that drains into the Arctic Ocean, is Canada's longest.
What is the Mackenzie River?
Who are The Tragically Hip?
This musician and philanthropist was recognized by the Library of Congress in 2018 when her childhood literacy foundation, Imagination Library, sent its 100 millionth book.
Who is Dolly Parton?
The United States tried (and failed) to invade Canada during these two wars.
What is the American Revolutionary War?
What is the War of 1812?
Canada's conversion to the metric system in the 1970s was one factor in the shift in storage of milk to these containers instead of cartons or bottles in some provinces, a practice which still exists in some places today.
What is the Hudson River?
What is the East River?
What is the Harlem River?
Born in Montreal in 1925, this jazz piano virtuoso won seven Grammy Awards and a Lifetime Achievement award from the Recording Academy.
This genre-spanning singer, composer, civil rights activist, and singer of "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" initially trained to be a classical pianist.
Who is Nina Simone?
The northernmost point in the contiguous United States, Angle, Minnesota, is one of the few enclaves along the US-Canada Border. This sparsely populated plot of land is bordered by Canada and this body of water.
What is Lake of the Woods?
These were the first sites to be designated National Parks in the United States and Canada, respectively.
What are Yellowstone National Park and Banff National Park?