Name that Sport!
A racquet and shuttlecock are used in this activity.
Badminton.
The origins of badminton lie in shuttlecock games played more than 2,000 years ago in Greece, China and India. It became an Olympic sport in 1992, at the Barcelona games.
I am the slowest mover on Earth.
Sloth.
Although they spend most of their time in the trees, sloths are surprisingly good swimmers. They can swim through water three times faster than they can move on the ground!
This man was the greatest creator of animated cartoons.
Walt Disney.
Walt Disney almost sold vacuum cleaners for a living. In 1923, Walt joined his older brother Roy in L.A. to pursue a career in animation. Roy had been selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door to make ends meet and encouraged Walt do the same.
Redness from lying in the sun.
Sunburn.
What is the most-visited tourist attraction in Canada?
Niagra Falls.
Niagara Falls hosts approximately 12 million visitors a year.
Small glass balls hit into a "pot" describes this childhood game.
Marbles.
Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all played with marbles made of stone or polished nuts.
I am the largest member of the deer family.
Moose.
Moose calves can outrun a human by the time they're five days old.
This canal system runs from Ottawa to Kingston, Ontario.
Rideau Canal.
In 2007 it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Tall plant with yellow, daisy-like petals.
Sunflower.
Sunflowers plants display a behavior called heliotropism. The flower buds and young blossoms will face east in the morning and follow the sun as the earth moves during the day.
Compulsory figures must be completed in competitions in this sport.
Figure Skating.
Figure skating originated in the 19th century and was initially practiced as a form of transportation on frozen water bodies. It gradually evolved into a recreational activity and later transformed into a competitive sport.
I hop to quickly cover short distances, and a group of me is called a "mob."
Kangaroo.
Kangaroos are mainly active at night and early in the morning. A male of the largest kangaroo species, the red kangaroo, can grow up to 2 metres long and weigh 90 kilos.
Derricks, rigs, and pipelines are associated with this commodity known as "black gold."
Oil.
Panel in car's roof.
Sunroof.
An elastic tied around the ankles and a jump from a high bridge refer to this new sport.
Bungee Jumping.
In 1979, A.J. Hackett and Henry van Asch popularized the concept of modern bungee jumping by successfully launching jumps from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
I cut trees and water is my favourite habitat.
Beaver.
One of their most important signals is the tail slap. Typically performed by an adult beaver, this loud alarm signal alerts others to seek refuge in deep water and may even frighten a potential predator away.
When a tree is about to fall after being cut by a saw, what should you yell?
Timber!
Eggs fried unturned with unbroken yolk.
Sunny side up.
If you used an epee, saber and foil, and wore a mask, you would be practicing this sport.
Fencing.
The fencing suits are white because, in earlier times, touching was recorded with a piece of cotton at the tip of the weapon dripped in ink.
The leaves I eat smell like cough drops, and I look like a teddy bear.
Koala.
The word "koala" is thought to originate from one of the Australian Aboriginal languages, roughly translates to ‘no drink’ or ‘no water’. Koalas rarely drink water as the majority of their water intake comes from eating fresh eucalyptus leaves.
This place, in Ottawa, makes Canadian money.
Royal Canadian Mint.
The Mint even produced gun parts for Britain during World War I.
Ice cream covered with syrup and nuts.
Sundae.
Canada's national summer sport.
Lacrosse.
First Nations people first played it across Canada over 500 years ago. Each nation had their own version of the sport. But they all played it to thank the Great Spirit.
Platypus.
Male platypuses are one of the few venomous mammals on Earth. They have vicious spurs on their hind legs that deliver an excruciating toxin, possibly to help them fight other males during mating season.
This object promises to come back.
Boomerang.
The oldest boomerang found was in Olazowa Cave in Poland. Made out of a Mammoth tusk, it is has been dated to be about 30,000 years old.
Condition caused by excessive exposure to the sun.
Sunstroke.