Sports
What are Canada's national sports?
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
John A. MacDonald
How many provinces does Canada have?
10
Which Canadian restaurant chain (with coffee and doughnuts) was named after a Canadian hockey player and what is their slogan?
Tim Hortons
Which sport ending in -ball was invented by a Canadian?
James Naismith (born near Almonte, Ontario) invented basketball in 1946
Which two cities were part of the "original six" NHL hockey teams?
A. Montreal and Toronto
B. Vancouver and Winnipeg
C. Montreal and Winnipeg
D. Edmonton and Calgary
Montreal (Canadiens) and Toronto (Maple Leafs)
When did Canada officially become a country?
July 1, 1867
Which province/territory joined Canada in 1999?
Nunavut
Name 3 English songs sung by Canadian singers
*answers may vary*
Which chocolate is only produced in Canada?
A. Kit-kat
B. Smarties
C. Coffee Crisp
D. Aero
C. Coffee Crisp
Which city in Quebec hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics?
Montreal, Quebec
The name “Canada” comes from a Huron-Iroquois word meaning:
A. Family
B. Township
C. Friendship
D. Village
D. Family
When the Dominion of Canada was first created, it only included 4 provinces. Which 4 provinces were they?
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.
Which of these stores were NOT founded in Canada?
A. Dollarama
B. Hudson's Bay
C. Best Buy
D. Simons
Best Buy
Which delicious snack was invented by a Canadian?
A. Peanut Butter
B. Jam
C. Cereal
D. Granola bars
Peanut butter was invented by Marcellus Gilmore Edson (born in Bedford, Quebec) in 1884
There are 7 Canadian teams in the NHL. Name at least 5.
Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, and Winnipeg Jets.
Which Canadian province was the first to grant women the right to vote in 1916?
Manitoba
Which 3 oceans surround Canada?
The Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean.
Which province was James Cameron (director of famous movies like The Terminator 1984, Titanic 1997, Avatar 2009) born in?
Ontario
A. Spanish influenza
B. Swine flu
C. Ebola virus
D. COVID-19
C. Ebola virus
How many medals (gold, silver, or bronze) did Canada win in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics?
a. 19
b. 24
c. 27
d. 31
24 medals (7 gold, 6 silver, 11 bronze)
What was Viola Desmond, featured on Canada's $10 dollar bill, famous for?
She is famous for challenging racial discrimination in 1946 by refusing to leave the whites-only section of a movie theatre in Nova Scotia.
What percent of Canada's land is uninhabited?
A. 40%
B. 55%
C. 70%
D. 80%
80% of Canada's land is uninhabited
Canada produces what percent of the world's maple?
Nanaimo bars were named after the city of Nanaimo. Which Canadian province is Nanaimo located in?
British Columbia