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Lingo
100
What is Canada's official summer sport?
a. Curling
b. Hockey
c. Basketball
d. Lacrosse
Lacrosse
100
Canada's first official national landmark is dedicated to this geographic feature
a. Volcanoes
b. Glaciers
c. Pingos
Pingo National landmark remains Canada's only official national landmark as of 2016.
100
What is the name of the upper house of the parliament of Canada?
a. Congress
b. Mooseherd
c. Senate
Senate
The parliament of Canada is made of two houses. The upper house is called the Senate; the lower is called the house of commons.
100
1. Two Montreal journalists got together to play a game of scrabble on December 15, 1979. That evening, their usual conversation turned creative and with in forty five minutes they had an invented a new game what was it called?
a. Dominoes
b. Trivial Pursuit
c. Checkers
Trivial Pursuit
100
1.How many time zones does Canada have?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 6
d. 2
6
Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic and Newfoundland.
100
What is the commonly used name for $1?
The Loonie
200
What two Canadian cities were part of the "original six" NHL hockey teams?
a. Montreal & Winnipeg
b. Edmonton & Calgary
c. Vancouver & Winnipeg
d. Montreal & Toronto
Montreal & Toronto
200
What year did CN Tower open?
a. 1956
b. 1976
c. 1966
1976
200
What sort of Government does Canada have?
a. Communist
b. Dictatorship
c. Constitutional monarchy
Constitutional monarchy
In 1867, Canada and Britain began hammering out the framework for the new nation's government. It is officially called a constitutional monarchy.
200
Which sport was invented by Canadian in 1891?
a. Lacrosse
b. Ice Hockey
c. Baseball
d. Basketball
Basketball
200
1.Which iconic Canadian store features a beaver as part of its logo?
a. Randy River
b. The Bay
c. Roots Canada
d. Loblaws
Roots Canada
200
What is a chesterfield?
A Couch
300
What was Canada's first national sport?
a. Soccer
b. Hockey
c. Lacrosse
d. Cricket
Cricket
300
What is the largest national park in Canada?
a. Jasper
b. Banff
c. Kootenay
d. Wood Buffalo National park
Wood Buffalo national park
Wood Buffalo National Park, encompassing almost 28,000 square miles (~45,000 square kilometers), is Canada’s largest National Park as well as being one of the largest national parks in the world. Not only that, but this park is also home to the world’s largest beaver dam
300
Who is officially Canada's head of state?
a. British Monarch
b. Montana Governor
c. American President
British Monarch
In a nod toward Canada's close ties to Britain, the British Monarchy is the country's head of state. That's currently Queen Elizabeth II.
300
In 1923, Frederick Banting and John Macleod were awarded the Nobel price for medicine for isolating this for the treatment of diabetes.
a. Chemotherapy
b. Insulin
c. Penicillin
d. Polio Vaccine
Insulin
300
1.Which province chooses to opt out of Day light savings time?
a. Ontario
b. Saskatchewan
c. Prince Edward Island
d. Manitoba
Saskatchewan
300
What 2 words are Canadians known for saying a lot?
Sorry & Eh!
400
In what year did the Canadian men's soccer team win gold in its first ever Olympics?
a. 1904
b. 1880
c. 1995
d. 1909
1904
400
How many waterfalls make up the natural wonder known as Niagara Falls?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
3
The mighty Niagara consists of three falls, Horseshoe on the Canadian side and the small American and Bridal veil falls on the U.S side of the border.
400
How are Canadian senators picked for service?
a. Free Elections
b. Appointed by the Prime Minister
c. Bribery
Appointed by the Prime Minister
400
Which of the following devices was invented by a Canadian for use during a popular historical war?
a. Dogotal Recorder System
b. Vibroplex
c. Morse Code
d. Walkie Talkie
Walkie Talkie
400
Canada is the largest exporter of what sweet little fruit?
a. Cherries
b. Blueberries
c. Blackberries
d. Huckleberries
b. Blueberries
400
What does ordering a 'double-double' mean in Canada?
A coffee from Tim Hortans with 2 cream and 2 sugar
500
As of 2020 what was the last team from Canada to win a Stanley Cup?
a. Calgary Flames
b. Ottawa Senators
c. Montreal Canadians
d. Edmonton Oilers
Montreal Canadians in 1993
500
What was Canada's first National park?
a. Waterton Lakes
b. Grasslands
c. Banff
Banff
After railroad workers discovered natural hot springs in the area, Banff became Canada's first national park in 1885.
500
William Lyon Mackenzie King is the longest-serving Prime Minister in Canadian history. How long did he hold office?
a. 21 years
b. 48 years
c. 8 years
21 years.
King was a renowned leader during the interwar era and during the Great depression and WWII. He served for more than 21 years, longer than any other Prime Minister.
500
1. The poutine was invented by French Canadian Fernand Lachance. He claimed that he got the idea for the poutine while one of his customers was waiting for which of the following product?
a. Ground Beef
b. French Fries
c. Cheese Curds
d. Gravy
Cheese Curds
500
Which city has the most restaurants per capita (person) in Canada?
a. Vancouver
b. Edmonton
c. Ottawa
d. Montreal
d. Montreal
Studies found that the Quebec city leads the pack with nearly 27 restaurants per 10,000 people
500
What is a nickname used for people from Newfoundland?
A Newfie