Holidays
Salary and Living Costs
Time/Date
Regions, Weather, & Population
Culture & Landmarks
100

When is the United States' Independence Day Celebrated? 

A. July 14th

B. June 4th

C. July 4th

July 4th

100

The average US citizen will make around ____ USD a year

a. 50,000

b. 65,000

c. 45,000

50,000 USD

100

Which format is used when writing a date in the US and Canada? 

MM/DD/YY or Month (Day #), (Year #)

100

The US mainland is divided primarily into ___ regions.

5

100

The gambling mecca of the world is located in ____.

a. Los Angeles

b. New York City

c. Las Vegas

Las Vegas

200

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

200

________ occupations have the highest mean annual wage in the US. 

a. Medical 

b. Management

c. Food Service

Management 

200

The time format used is the ___ - hour notation.

12-hour notation

200

The population of Canada is approximately ______ million people.

a. 40.5

b. 32.5

c. 38.5

38.5 million

200

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.

300

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 

300

The minimum wage in Canada is normally between 15-16 CAD. True or False?


False. It is between 12-15 CAD

300

How many time zones are there in the US mainland?  

4 time zones

300

Canada's summers can be hot reaching over 30-30 C. True or False?

True

300

Canada was ranked ___th in the United Nations' 2016 World Happiness Report.


6th 

400

One of the most important holidays in the US and most businesses close on this day.

Christmas Day 

400

Cost of living in the United States is more expensive than ___% of countries in the world.

80%

400

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

400

The average lifespan in Canada is ___ years old.

a. 81.7 years

b. 88.2 years

c. 71.7 years


81.7 years

400

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

500

What is another name for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation?

Orange Shirt Day

500

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

500

Name at least 3 of the time zones included in Canada. 

Any of the following: 

Newfoundland Time, Atlantic, Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific.

500

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

500

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 

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