Canadian Geography
What is the Capital of Nova Scotia
Halifax
What Canadian Province/territory entered in 1999?
Nunavut
What singer released "D'eux," "Falling Into You," and "Let's Talk About Love" between 1995 and 1997? Together, those albums sold over 73 million units, which is about twice the entire population of Canada.
Celine Dion
Originating in Canada, what pizza notable for its tropical fruit topping was created in the 1960s by Sam Panopoulos?
Hawaiian
What is the full name for the bill or rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada typically referred to simply as "the Charter"?
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
What is the highest mountain in Canada?
Mount Logan
What is the Capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Poutine, often referred to as Canada's national dish, consists of french fries, gravy, and what other ingredient?
Cheese Curds
in 1683, the Catholic priest and explorer Louis Hennepin published a book titled "A New Discovery" containing his descriptions of what landmark on the U.S.-Canada border?
Niagara Falls
Called "the greatest outdoor show on Earth" by its promoters, what is the name of the huge annual rodeo held for ten days every July in Alberta's most populous city?
Calgary Stampede
What oceans surround Canada?
Atlantic, Pacific, and Artic
Founded in Quebec, what is the French name of the private entertainment company which has sold over 100 million tickets for its unique blend of continuous live music and circus-like acrobatics?
Cirque du Soleil
Named for a city in British Columbia, what no-bake dessert includes a base of wafers, nuts, and coconut, custard icing in the middle, and a layer of chocolate ganache on top?
Nanaimo Bar
A century of war between the Haudenosaunee and the French ended in 1701 with the "Great Peace of" what city, way before it had the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve Formula 1 track?
Montréal
The National Sports Act of Canada granted two different sports as the official sports of Canada. One is, unsurprisingly, hockey. What is the other?
Lacrosse
How many provinces are there in Canada?
10
“The Great One” Wayne Gretzky spent most of his NHL career playing for what Canadian-based team for nine years from 1979 to 1988?
Edmonton Oilers
In 1859, the United States and Britain nearly went to war over the shooting of what common, domesticated animal on San Juan Island in Washington? The incident would not be formally resolved until 1871, when the final boundary between the U.S. and Canada was settled, with the San Juan Islands becoming US territory.
a pig
In 1980, what athlete and Canadian hero, who was equipped with a prosthetic right leg, ran more than 5,000 kilometers across the country to raise money for cancer research in his "Marathon of Hope"?
Terry Fox
Made famous by the novels of L.M. Montgomery, Green Gables House is a tourist attraction in what Canadian province?
Prince Edward Island
What is the biggest Canadian Province in terms of land?
Quebec
Fairbanks, Alaska; Svalbard, Norway; and Yukon, Canada are three destinations recommended by Travel + Leisure Magazine for travelers hoping to see what phenomenon?
Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
Gaining a love for music in the Little Burgundy community of Montréal, Oscar Peterson became a jazz legend known primarily for tickling what instrument?
Piano
Although James Naismith was teaching in Massachusetts in the U.S. at the time he invented a popular sport, he was a native Canadian who had only recently moved to the U.S. What sport did Naismith invent in 1891?
Basketball
Thistles and a unicorn take up space in Canada's coat of arms representing which UK constituent country?
Scotland