CANADA DAY

People

100

Who is the current prime minister of Canada?

Justin Trudeau

200

What famous Canadian embarked on a cross Canada run with an amputated leg to raise money for cancer research?

Terry Fox

300

Whose face is featured on the Canadian quarter? (25 cent coin)

Queen Elizabeth II

400

Who was the first female prime minister of Canada?

Kim Campbell

500

What sport did Dr. James Naismith invent?

Basketball

Lingo

100

What is the commonly used name for $1?

Loonie

200

What does double-double mean in Canada?

A coffee ordered at Tim Hortons with two cream and two sugar.

300

What is the nickname used for people from Newfoundland?

Newfie

400

Originally from Quebec, what food comes from the local French slang word for “mess”?

Poutine

500

What's Canada's only official bilingual province?

New Brunswick

Fun Facts

100

What is the most visited tourist attraction in Canada?

Niagara Falls

200

Canada produces 85% of the world's supply of what food item?

Maple Syrup

300

How many time zones are in Canada?

Six

400

What colour is the sand on Prince Edward Island?

Red

500

How wide is Lake Ontario?

85 km

National Symbols

100

What is Canada’s national animal?

Beaver

200

What is the national tree of Canada?

Maple tree

300

What is Canada's national sport (winter)?

Hockey

400

What is Canada's national (summer) sport?

Lacrosse

500

What is Canada's official motto?

"From sea to sea"

History & Geography

100

In what province is the capital city of Canada located?

Ontario (Ottawa)

200

Which Canadian city has the largest population?

Toronto

300

What major Canadian city would you find the Lord Stanley’s Gift Monument?

Ottawa

400

How old is Canada this year?

157

500

In what year did Canada become a country?

1867