SHARED HISTORY
Where did the first Viking land in North America?
Newfoundland. (They called it Vinland)
Which of these professions did Leonard Cohen not have? Songwriter, dancer, singer, poet or novelist
Dancer
Which country has the most lakes, Canada or the USA?
Canada with 2-3 million
Which country has a parliament, Canada or the USA?
Canada
What were wampum and what were they used for?
Decorative belts made with clam shells used to record laws and treaties.
What was Prince most famous for?
Playing many instruments well.
Where did the Apollo astronauts train?
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
What is the name of the public health system in Canada?
Medicare
How many residents did the ancient city of Cahokia come to have?
30,000 inhabitants
Where was Keanu Reeves born and is he an American citizen?
He was born in Beirut but has Canadian citizenship.
Where was the immigrant who invented Hawaiian pizza from?
Greece
Which province of Canada is officially bilingual in a real sense?
New Brunswick
How many times did the US invade Canada and were they successful?
Twice but they failed both times
What network did Tubman use to help slaves escape?
The Underground Railroad
Who provided the fabric for the first jeans?
Levi Strauss
How many of the fifty US states have made English the official language?
32 states
What violent vindictive acts did Canada and the US commit in the War of 1812?
The US army destroyed the Parliament building in York (Toronto) and Canada retaliated by burning the White House .
Why were Canadian researchers Banting and Macleod awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine?
The discovery of insulin
What was the highest temperature recorded in Death Valley in fahrenheit?
134ยบ F
Under what condition did Donald Trump threaten to impose a 100% tariff against all Canadian goods?
If Canada made a trade deal with China.