Legends & Lore
Every year in April, Canadians perform a ritual to transfer our collective hatred to this animal.
What is a Goose?
This two-word phrase is used to order your coffee with two cream and two sugar.
What is a double-double?
After the Americans looted York in Upper Canada, Canadians retaliated by burning this monument.
What is the White House?
This red-coloured powder is the favoured chip flavour among Canadian children.
What is ketchup flavouring?
This large body of saltwater shares a name with a now-defunct clothing store brand.
What is the Hudson Bay?
When a human resorts to cannibalism, they turn into this creature.
What is a Wendigo?
This is how Canadians refer to donut holes, especially when purchased from Tim Hortons.
What are Timbits?
This military tactic is a barrage that lifted in small increments, usually 50 to 100 yards (46 to 91 m) every few minutes, moving forward slowly, keeping pace with the infantry.
What is a creeping barrage?
Often featured in Lunchables, this salty snack resembles tiny french fries.
What are Hickory Sticks?
This monumental monument features a revolving restaurant aptly named 360.
What is the CN Tower?
This American company bought out Zellers and then somewhat famously crashed and burned despite the initial hype.
What is Target?
This word for a knitted winter hat originates with the coureurs de bois in the late 1800s.
What is a toque?
During the First World War, Canadians would lure the Germans into divulging their locations with this item before lobbing grenades into the trenches.
Canned corned beef.
When Canadians order this food, they will be disappointed if the cheese isn't squeaky enough.
What is Poutine?
in 1901, Annie Edson Taylor was the first to traverse this landmark in an oak barrel.
What are the Niagra Falls?
Said to live in the Okanagan River, this monster is often compared to Scotland's Nessie.
Who is Ogopogo?
This two-coloured coin has a value of $2.
What is a toonie?
Immediately preceding the Sever-Years war, the English and French each lost their commander during this battle on Canadian soil.
What is the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
This salty snack is often served out of a purple-coloured bag and boasts to be a combination of all other chip flavours.
What are All-Dressed chips?
Once considered the largest in North America, this mall features include a waterpark, amusement park, ice rink, mini golf course, movie theatre, and seal shows.
What is West Edmonton Mall?
Some sources suggest that this tiny mammal will leave footprints in your peanut butter if left out overnight.
What is a House Hippo?
When folks from Saskatchewan want to borrow your hoodie, they call it this.
What is a Bunny-Hug?
No, I'm not kidding. Look it up.
This method of psychological warfare allowed Canadian soldiers to take Vimy Ridge after numerous failures by their allies.
What is a trench raid?
When a friend or family member ventures to Quebec, they may be asked to return with maple syrup from this type of establishment.
What is a sugar shack?
Glendon, Alberta boasts the world's largest statue of this food.
What is a pierogi?