Holidays
When is the United States' Independence Day Celebrated?
A. July 14th
B. June 4th
C. July 4th
July 4th
The average US citizen will make around ____ USD a year
a. 50,000
b. 65,000
c. 45,000
50,000 USD
Which format is used when writing a date in the US and Canada?
MM/DD/YY or Month (Day #), (Year #)
The US mainland is divided primarily into ___ regions.
5
The gambling mecca of the world is located in ____.
a. Los Angeles
b. New York City
c. Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Which of the following holidays celebrates the anniversary of the Constitution Act, which consolidated 3 territories into the single nation of Canada?
a. Victoria Day
b. Canada Day
c. Remembrance Day
Canada Day
________ occupations have the highest mean annual wage in the US.
a. Medical
b. Management
c. Food Service
Management
The time format used is the ___ - hour notation.
12-hour notation
The population of Canada is approximately ______ million people.
a. 40.5
b. 32.5
c. 38.5
38.5 million
Name 5 genres of music that are famous from the United States.
Any of the following: jazz, blues, country, bluegrass, rock, rock and roll, R&B, hip hop, soul, funk, gospel, disco, house, techno, ragtime, folk music, americana, and bugaloo.
List 2 holidays that are unique to the United States
Any of the following:
Memorial Day, President's Day, Veterans Day, Juneteenth, Martin Luther Kind Jr Day
The minimum wage in Canada is normally between 15-16 CAD. True or False?
False. It is between 12-15 CAD
How many time zones are there in the US mainland?
4 time zones
Canada's summers can be hot reaching over 30-30 C. True or False?
True
Canada was ranked ___th in the United Nations' 2016 World Happiness Report.
6th
One of the most important holidays in the US and most businesses close on this day.
Christmas Day
Cost of living in the United States is more expensive than ___% of countries in the world.
80%
There are 2 other time zones that are not within the mainland of the US. What are the names of these time zones?
Alaskan time and Hawaiian Time
The average lifespan in Canada is ___ years old.
a. 81.7 years
b. 88.2 years
c. 71.7 years
81.7 years
The _____ tower, located in _____ is the fifth tallest building in the world and is names as one of the 7 wonders of the world.
a. CM Tower, Ontario
b. CN Tower, Toronto
c. CA Tower, Vancouver
CN Tower, Toronto
What is another name for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation?
Orange Shirt Day
The ______ province has the highest average wage of $82,875 CAD and the lowest average was recorded in the province of ______ ($43,400).
a. Nunavut, Nova Scotia
b. Nunavut, New Brunswick
c. Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories
Nunavut, New Brunswick
Name at least 3 of the time zones included in Canada.
Any of the following:
Newfoundland Time, Atlantic, Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific.
In the US, there are ___ states and there are ___ provinces in Canada.
a. 55, 12
b. 50, 11
c. 50, 10
50 states, 10 provinces
Name 2 foods that originated in the US and 2 foods that originated in Canada.
Any of the following for US foods: Cheeseburgers, Buffalo Wings, Corn Dogs, Deep Dish Pizza, Meatloaf, Corn Bread, Macaroni and Cheese
Any of the following for Canada food: Bannock, Nanaimo Bars, Maple Syrup, Poutine, Butter Tarts, Peameal Bacon