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Everyday Inventions
Things That Go
100
This popular food was invented in Warwick, Québec by M. Fernand Lachance in 1957.
What is poutine?
100
This popular sport was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a physical education teacher from McGill University.
What is basketball?
100
This 1981 Canadian invention was one of the most important advances in space engineering. This arm in the sky is used to help astronauts in space.
What is the Canada Arm?
100
Newspaper editor Joseph Coyle invented this special container in 1911 to stop eggs from breaking.
What is the egg carton?
100
This invention by George Klein in 1952 was revered around the world for improving the mobility and quality of life for the disabled.
What is the electric wheelchair?
200
This sweet snack, invented by Ganong, was first sold for 5 cents.
What is the chocolate bar?
200
Jacques Plante was the first goaltender to create and use this form of protection in 1959.
What is the goalie mask?
200
This interactive whiteboard was invented by a Canadian company in 1991.
What is the SMART board?
200
This invention by Gideon Sundback in 1925 changed the way people close their coats around the world!
What is the zipper?
200
The original name for this 1971 invention was the Weekender. It is now used in races all over the world.
What is the Laser sailboat?
300
This fruit originates from a single tree discovered in 1796 by John McIntosh on his farm in Dundas County, Ontario, Canada.
What is the McIntosh apple.
300
Thomas E. Ryan, a Canadian sportsman and entrepreneur from Ontario created this version of a popular game in 1909.
What is 5-pin bowling?
300
This hand-held invention allows you to browse the Internet, phone, text and send e-mails from anywhere. It was invented by Mike Lazaridis at Research and Motion in 1999.
What is the Blackberry?
300
Thomas Edison did NOT invent this! It was invented in 1874 by Torontonians Henry Woodward and Matthew Evans. They sold the idea to Edison.
What is the light bulb?
300
Québec native Arthur Sicard became so angry at the snow blocking his path that he invented this machine in 1925. He became known as ‘le père de la souffleuse’.
What is the snow plow?
400
John Mclaughlin perfected this drink in 1904. It is called the champagne of ___________.
What is Canada Dry ginger ale?
400
This board game was called the "the biggest phenomenon in game history." by Time magazine. It was first invented on December 15, 1979 by two friends, Chris Haney and Scott Abbott.
What is Trivial Pursuit?
400
In 1940, Wilbur Franks and colleagues at the University of Toronto invented the world's first pressurized suit, which allowed pilots to carry out high-speed manoeuvres without losing consciousness.
What is the anti-gravity suit (g-suit)?
400
This waste receptacle was invented in Winnipeg by Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen of Windsor, Ontario in the 1950s.
What is the green, plastic garbage bag?
400
This public bike-sharing system was set up by the parking authority of Montreal in 2009.
What is the BIXI?
500
In 1962 the Canadian Edward Asselbergs invented this powder, that, when mixed with water can be eaten as a side dish.
What is powdered mashed potatoes?
500
Donald Munro invented this game as a way of helping his family survive the Great Depression of the 1930s. He and his family assembled it in the basement of his North Toronto home.
What is Table Hockey?
500
Canadian inventor Donald Hings created a portable radio signaling system for his employer CM&S in 1937 which he called a "packset".
What is the walkie-talkie?
500
Alexander Graham Bell made the first long-distance call from Brantford to Paris, Ontario in 1866 with his invention.
What is the telephone?
500
In 1960, Bombardier invented this vehicle in its open-cockpit one-or two-person form, and started selling it as the "Ski-Doo".
What is the modern snowmobile?