History
Who were the Fenians and why were they trying to invade Canada?
A secret Society, devoted to freeing Canada from the British.
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
What is the most spoken language in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
What is the largest LAND mammal in North America?
Bison
Which country has the most volcanoes?
The USA
What international prize was awarded to Lester Pearson in 1957?
Nobel Peace Prize
Does sound travel faster in air or water?
Water
Which land is known as the land with no rivers?
Saudi Arabia
How tall is the average moose?
6 feet
Which country is the flattest ?
The Maldives, an island chain in the Indian Ocean, is the flattest country in the world. The country’s terrain is consistently 1.5 meters above sea level or about 5 feet above sea level.
Which Canadian coin was introduced in 1987?
Loonie
What is the tallest grass on earth?
Bamboo
Which CONTINENT is the most linguistically diverse in the world?
Africa is home to anywhere from 800 to 1,500 of the world’s languages.
How many wings do dragonflies have?
4
Which country is the largest producer of oxygen?
Siberia is home to about 25% of the world’s forests, making Russia the largest producer of oxygen globally. However, the ocean is estimated to produce about half of the Earth’s oxygen, with the majority coming from oceanic plankton.
In 1971, Canada became the first country in the world to:
Make multiculturalism an official policy.
What is chalk made of?
Limestone
Where was the oldest fossil in the whole world found?
Australia. (3.4 Billion years old!)
Which bird has the largest wingspan?
Wandering Albatross
Which country is the most mountainous?
Bhutan is the most mountainous country in the world, with mountains covering 98.8% of its land. The small South Asian country is located in the eastern Himalayas and has an average elevation of 10,760 feet (3,280 meters) above sea level.
The 1979 covert rescue operation of six American diplomats from Tehran, Iran, was known as what?
The Canadian Caper
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
What is the most popular sport in the world?
Soccer, also known as football.
What is a female donkey called?
Jenny
Which city is located in both Europe and Asia?
Istanbul