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100
This area has less gravity than the rest of the world.
What is Hudson's Bay?
It’s due to a combination of the melting Laurentide Ice Sheet and convection in the Earth’s mantle.
100
This type of pizza was created by Sam Panopoulos in Chatham, Ontario, in 1962.
What is Hawaiian pizza?
He had a hunch that the sweet pineapple and savory ham would go well together.
100
Canadians consume about 55% more of this meal-in-a-box than Americans.
What is Kraft Dinner?
Kraft Dinner (KD) debuted in 1937 during the Great Depression, selling for 19 cents per box as a quick meal that could feed a family of four.
100
In some provinces, doctors can prescribe these to encourage more time spent outdoors.
What are Parks Canada Passes?
Through the nature-prescription program, participating healthcare professionals can prescribe an Adult Parks Canada Discovery Pass, giving patients a year of access to more than 80 Parks Canada sites.
100
Until the late 18th century, this fish was used as currency in Newfoundland and Labrador.
What is cod?
Fishermen traded it for food, clothing and supplies.
200
Canada has 2,860 of these, twice as many as the United States.
What are hockey rinks?
That's more than any other country. It also has an estimated 5,000 outdoor skating facilities.
200
This piece of hardware was invented in Canada.
What is the Robertson screw?
The Robertson screw was invented by Canadian P. L. Robertson and patented in 1909. Its square-shaped recess helps prevent the screwdriver from slipping out.
200
People in Saskatchewan use this cutesy nickname for hoodies.
What is a bunnyhug?
"Bunnyhug” is a distinctly Saskatchewan term for a hooded sweatshirt. The origin of the name isn't known for certain, but it has become a recognizable part of Saskatchewan's regional vocabulary.
200
People in Churchill, Manitoba, leave their cars unlocked for people escaping these.
What are polar bears?
It's one of several local strategies designed to mitigate attacks.
200
This is the most-consumed fruit in Canada.
What are bananas?
Apples follow close behind.
300
The beaver is Canada's national animal; this hardy breed was officially recognized as the other national animal in 2002.
What is the Canadian horse?
The Canadian horse is usually black, bay or brown. Its roots go back to 1665, when horses from the royal stables of France were sent to New France.
300
Quebec is the world's top producer of this condiment.
What is maple syrup?
The province produces about 73% of the global supply.
300
The world's only perogy drive through is in this city.
What is Saskatoon?
Baba's Homestyle Perogies is known for its exceptional Ukrainian dumplings, as well as cabbage rolls, sausages, and borscht.
300
One of the world's oldest Viking settlements can be found in this province.
What is Newfoundland and Labrador?
The village, known as L’Anse aux Meadows, dates back more than 1,000 years and is now a tourist attraction.
300
This Canadian city was named after a berry.
What is Saskatoon?
The saskatoon berry has long been an important food for Indigenous peoples of the region. The berry was officially named a provincial emblem of Saskatchewan in 2005.
400
This type of bear lives in British Columbia, and nowhere else in the world.
What is the Kermode bear?
Also known as the “Spirit Bear,” the Kermode bear is actually a rare white-furred form of the black bear, caused by a recessive genetic trait. It is the official animal symbol of British Columbia.
400
A group of Canadian experimental filmmakers invented this technology for Expo 67.
What is IMAX?
IMAX grew out of the groundbreaking multi-screen film experiments shown at Montreal's Expo 67. The first IMAX film was officially presented at Expo 70 in Osaka, Japan, in 1970.
400
Rodney, Ontario, is home to North America's smallest one of these institutions.
What is a jail?
It measures a snug 270 square feet.
400
Letters addressed to the postal code H0H 0H0 are delivered here.
What is the North Pole?
Canada Post uses the special postal code for Santa’s mail. No stamp is required for letters to Santa mailed within Canada, and Canada Post’s volunteers help ensure that letters receive a reply.
400
Alberta is the world's largest inhabited region to be completely free of these pests.
What are rats?
The province embarked on an aggressive pest-control program in 1942 and monitors the provincial borders to this day.
500
A Canadian pharmacist invented this spreadable.
What is peanut butter?
Montreal pharmacist and chemist Marcellus Gilmore Edson patented a method for making peanut paste in 1884.
500
The world's oldest water was found at this spot in Northern Ontario.
What is Kidd Creek Mine?
Scientists found the ancient water several kilometres near Timmins. Some samples are estimated to be about 2.7 billion years old, and may help scientists understand how life can survive deep beneath Earth's surface.
500
Canada has more of these than the rest of the world combined.
What are lakes?
Canada is home to an estimated 60% of the world's natural lakes, thanks largely to the glaciers that carved countless basins across the Canadian landscape during the last Ice Age.
500
The border between Canada and the U.S. holds this distinction.
What is the world's longest demilitarized border?
It measures almost 9,000 km long.
500
These crops are been planted in Nova Scotia since the 1600s.
What are wine grapes?
In 1611, French settler Louis Hébert is recorded as planting vines in what is now the Bear River area of Nova Scotia.