CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY
In which year did Canada officially become a country?
1867
Which famous book was written by Lucy Maud Montgomery in 1908 featuring a red-haired orphan girl named Anne?
Anne of Green Gables
Who wrote the folk song "Four Dead in Ohio" about the student uprising at Kent State University in 1970?
Neil Young
This Canadian chocolate bar with vanilla wafer and coffee-flavoured soft candy was invented in 1938.
Coffee Crisp
Which city is the Honeymoon Capital of Canada?
Niagara Falls
Which war was fought between Canada (Britain) and the United States?
War of 1812
Which novel by Margaret Atwood is set in a dystopian future?
The Handmaid's Tale
What is the subject of the song that Joni Mitchell wrote in 1970 called Big Yellow Taxi?
Chopping down a forest and building a parking lot
Which dish made of french fries and cheese curds topped with a hot brown gravy emerged in Quebec in the late 1950s?
Poutine
Currently, how many people live in Canada?
40 million
Who was Canada's first prime minister?
John A. Macdonald
Who wrote The Book of Negroes?
Lawrence Hill
The Tragically Hip musical group wrote a song called "Fifty Mission Cap" based on a hockey card highlighting a player from which team?
Toronto Maple Leafs
Alexander Graham Bell invented this invention in 1876 in Brantford, Ontario which changed the way the world communicates.
Telephone
Which is Canada's longest river?
Which was the last province to join Canada?
Newfoundland
What is the name of the book that Farley Mowat wrote about saving Canada's wolves? Note: It is based on a saying which means: If you cry for help all the time, but you really aren't in trouble, when you do eventually have a problem and cry for help, no one will listen to you.
Which song by Tom Cochrane was featured in the movie Cars?
Life is a Highway
This sport, invented by James Naismith, involves two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, and competing with the primary objective of shooting a ball through the defender's hoop.
Basketball
Which province produces the most maple syrup?
Quebec
Which four provinces joined Canada first in 1867?
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick
Who wrote The Outliers: The Story of Success in which the author mentions the "10,000-Hour Rule"?
Malcolm Gladwell
Lake Superior
What is the processed cereal for infants originally marketed by the Mead Johnson & Company in 1931 and developed at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto to combat infant mortality?
Pablum