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This animal is on the Canadian quarter.
What is the Caribou?
NOT a moose, elk, or reindeer, although all four of these animals are species of deer, differing in their body size and shape, and size of their antlers.
This is the year Canada became a country.
When was 1867?
A federation of colonies (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, and Ontario) joined together to become the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867.
Name Canada's two official national sports.
What are Ice Hockey and Lacrosse?
Both sports became official national sports in 1994 when the "National Sports of Canada Act" came into force.
This billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist attended Queen's University in 1990.
Who is Elon Musk?
Queen's University now pays him $8/month to stop posting on Twitter about Queen's (the cost of a Twitter subscription) after his erratic behaviour in recent years.
He was a skater boy,
She said 'See you later, boy'...
He wasn't good enough for her.
- Avril Lavigne
This person's face is on the Canadian $100 bill.
Who is Sir Robert Borden?
He was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as Canada's eighth prime minister from 1911-1920.
This person was Canada's first prime minister.
Who is Sir John A. MacDonald?
He led Canada twice, from 1867-1873 and again from 1878-1891.
Name the last year Canada won the Stanley cup and which Canadian NHL team claimed victory.
When was 1993 and who are the Montreal Canadiens?
The Montreal Canadiens won against the Los Angeles Kings in the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals and are the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup.
The discovery of insulin in 1921 at the University of Toronto was by whom?
Who are Banting & Best?
Canadian surgeon, Frederick Banting, and U of T medical student, Charles Best, successfully isolated the hormone insulin for the first time in 1921, treating a disease that was previously fatal.
The best thing about bein' a woman...
Is the prerogative to have a little fun, and.
- Shania Twain
Name Canada's "Big Five" banks (hint: they are all based in Toronto).
What are:
1. Bank of Montreal (BMO)
2. Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank)
3. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
4. Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
5. Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)
This person was Canada's first female prime minister.
Who is Kim Campbell?
She served as the 19th prime minister of Canada and is the only female prime minister Canada has ever had. :(
Name 5 Canadian NHL teams.
Who are:
1. Toronto Maple Leafs
2. Montreal Canadiens
3. Calgary Flames
4. Edmonton Oilers
5. Vancouver Canucks
6. Ottawa Senators
7. Winnipeg Jets
This Canadian cocktail drink is best used as a hangover cure after a fun night out on the town.
What is a Caesar?
It typically consists of vodka, Clamato juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce, and is served on ice with a stalk of celery.
Standin' on your mama's porch,
You told me that you'd wait forever,
Oh and when you held my hand,
I knew that it was now or never...
Those were the best days of my life.
- Bryan Adams
This Canadian city mints over 1 billion circulation coins every year (a.k.a. the coins used in every day life).
Where is Winnipeg?
Winnipeg has been minting Canadian circulation coins since 1974 whereas Ottawa produces special coins such as collector coins, gold and silver bullions, medals, and tokens.
This person was the Canadian prime minister during WWII.
Who is William Lyon Mackenzie King?
He served for 3 non-consecutive terms, serving Canada during the "roaring 20s", the Great Depression, and the Second World War.
A Canadian named James Naismith invented this sport in 1891.
What is Basketball?
It was invented at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, when Naismith, an instructor at the school, responded to the need for an indoor winter recreational activity.
This cardiac device was created by Canadian John A. Hopps, revered as the father of biomedical engineering.
What is the pacemaker?
It was successfully tested on a dog in 1950, with the first implantation into a human in 1958.
Once more, you open the door,
And you're here in my heart...
And my heart will go on and on.
- Celine Dion
This is the year the Canadian penny was discontinued.
When was 2013?
The final penny was minted at the RCM plant in Winnipeg and withdrawn from circulation in 2013.
This Canadian Prime Minister performed a cover of John Lennon's 1971 song, "Imagine".
Who is Stephen Harper?
In 2011, Stephen Harper sang "Imagine" without permission of the song owner. Yoko Ono then requested that the video be removed from YouTube due to a copyright claim by Lenono music.
This is the only Canadian athlete to have won medals at both the Olympic Summer and Winter Games.
Who is Clara Hughes?
She is the only athlete in history to win multiple medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games in Cycling and Speed Skating.
A group of Canadian experimental filmmakers invented this technology for Expo '67.
What is IMAX?
They produced the film "Polar Life" for Expo '67 in Montreal.
Our whole universe was in a hot, dense state...
Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started, wait.
- Barenaked Ladies