Canadian Sports
This Canadian city hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Hint: It’s in Quebec and is known for its French heritage.
What is Montreal?
In 1967, Canada celebrated this major milestone.
**Hint:** It’s the country’s 100th birthday.
What is the Centennial?
This long-running Canadian children’s television show first aired in 1958.
**Hint:** It featured a giraffe and a blue-haired puppet.
What is The Friendly Giant?
This famous Canadian invention, introduced in the 1950s, is a winter essential to prevent slipping.
**Hint:** It’s a type of boot accessory.
What are crampons?
This annual Canadian winter festival, first held in 1950, takes place in Ottawa.
**Hint:** It features skating on the Rideau Canal.
What is Winterlude?
This legendary hockey player debuted with the Edmonton Oilers in 1979.
Hint: Known as "The Great One."
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
This Canadian Prime Minister was in office during the October Crisis of 1970.
**Hint:** Known for the phrase “Just watch me.”
Who is Pierre Trudeau?
This Canadian province introduced universal healthcare in 1962, leading the way for national medicare.
**Hint:** It’s home to Saskatoon.
What is Saskatchewan?
This iconic device, a precursor to the modern wheelchair, was invented in Canada in 1950.
**Hint:** It helps disabled individuals move independently.
What is the motorized wheelchair?
This Canadian national holiday marks the unofficial start of summer and is celebrated in May.
**Hint:** It’s named after a British monarch.
What is Victoria Day?
The Toronto Maple Leafs won their last Stanley Cup in this year.
Hint: It’s before 1970.
What is 1967?
The Avro Arrow, Canada’s advanced fighter jet program, was controversially cancelled in this year.
**Hint:** It happened in the late 1950s.
What is 1959?
This Canadian-built satellite, launched in 1962, made Canada the third nation to have a satellite in space.
**Hint:** Its name sounds like "everybody communicates."
What is Alouette 1?
This 1960s invention by a Canadian chemist improved the strength of glass.
**Hint:** Used in phones and windows today.
What is Gorilla Glass?
This fall tradition involves viewing the changing colors of leaves, especially in Ontario and Quebec.
**Hint:** Often done in Algonquin Park.
What is leaf-peeping?
This football team won five consecutive Grey Cups from 1958 to 1962.
Hint: They play in Manitoba.
Who are the Winnipeg Blue Bombers?
This province joined Canada in 1949 but had significant political tension during the 1960s and 1970s.
**Hint:** Known for its fishing industry.
What is Newfoundland and Labrador?
This 1970s Canadian band became internationally famous for their song "American Woman."
**Hint:** Their name suggests they’re guessing.
Who are The Guess Who?
This Canadian invention, patented in 1963, revolutionized heart surgeries.
**Hint:** It mimics a natural organ.
What is the artificial pacemaker?
The famous Calgary Stampede takes place during this summer month.
**Hint:** It’s the same month as Canada Day.
What is July?
This Canadian ski resort opened in 1966 and became a global destination.
Hint: Located in British Columbia, it’s a popular winter spot.
What is Whistler?
The first woman appointed to Canada’s Supreme Court took her seat in this year.
**Hint:** The decade was the 1980s.
What is 1982?
This Toronto landmark, completed in 1976, was once the tallest free-standing structure in the world.
**Hint:** It’s still a major tourist attraction today.
What is the CN Tower?
This insulation product, invented in Canada in the 1970s, is made of recycled paper.
**Hint:** Commonly used in homes.
What is cellulose insulation?
This natural spring phenomenon sees millions of cherry blossoms bloom in Vancouver.
**Hint:** It’s often celebrated with a festival.
What is cherry blossom season?