Plant Matters
The leaf of this tree is the signature symbol that appears on the Canadian Flag.
Canadian Maple
This animal is known as a Canadian symbol, and is even on the Canadian nickel. It builds dams which create wetlands and foster drought and fire resistant ecosystems!
Beaver
What does a Geiger counter measure?
Nuclear radiation
Name a country that starts with V and a country that starts with J.
Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Jamaica, Japan, Jordan
This Vancouverite played the titular character Deadpool in all three films, as well as recent blockbusters Free Guy and The Adam Project.
Ryan Reynolds
This plant is found in every province except Newfoundland and will make you itch! It also has a Batman villain named after it.
Poison Ivy
This furry, four-legged mammal is the most common pet in Canada for 2026. Pound for pound, it is 6 times stronger than humans and is an obligate carnivore (requires animal protein in their diet).
Cats
(as of 2026 surveys, second are dogs, third are fish, fourth are birds, fifth are small prey mammals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, chinchillas, and hamsters, sixth are reptiles like bearded dragons and reptiles, seventh are "exotics")
What is the fifth planet furthest from the sun and also the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
200 points for every one of the current or past seven wonders of the world you can name!
The Colosseum (Rome, Italy), The Great Wall of China, The Taj Mahal, Christ the Redeemer (Brazil), Machu Picchu (Peru), Chichen Itza (Mexico), Petra (Jordan)
Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Great Pyramids of Giza
Iguazu Falls (Brazil and Argentina), Table Mountain (South Africa), Ha Long Bay (Vietnam), Amazon River and Rainforest (South America), Jeju Island (South Korea), Komodo Island (Indonesia), Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (Philippines)
Hagia Sophia (Istanbul, Turkey), Stonehenge (England), Saladin Citadel (Cairo, Egypt), Cluny Abbey (France), Ely Cathedral (England), Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy)
This other, perhaps more popular actor with this first name hailing from Canada, is best known for his romance and romantic comedy movies. He was recently Ken in Greta Gerwig's "Barbie," starred in "The Fall Guy," and will star in "Project Hail Mary" and "Star Wars: Starfighter" coming out later this month and in 2027, respectively.
Hint: his last name means baby goose
Ryan Gosling
This gourd is normally used to make pies and is an autumnal favourite, with "spice" usually coming after it. The largest one in Canada was grown in Alberta.
Pumpkin
These are the only type of mammal that can fly. They make up about 20% of all mammalian species, can live up to thirty years, and their diets range from nectar, to fruit, to insects, to blood.
Bat
What are the names of molten rock before and after they have erupted from a volcano?
Magma and lava
This is the largest city in Turkey, one of the largest in Europe, and one of the largest in the world by population, yet is not the capitol city. It was and is an important cultural and financial point between Asia and Europe. It was the centre of the Byzantine Empire, the Latin Empire, and the Ottoman Empire. It is one of the most prominent stops on the Silk Road.
Istanbul/Constantinople
(fun fact: the centre of the city is a UNESCO world heritage site)
Best known in his role as Neo or John Wick, this soft-spoken and gentle actor has a talent for playing violent characters. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, he was raised in Toronto and frequently touts his Canadian identity.
Keanu Reeves
It's the provincial flower of New Brunswick, a very popular spring sight. They don't tend to have a smell. The name is redundant, and the second word could be a girl's name.
Purple Violet
Alberta, Canada, is the only region in the world without this pest rodent, and they'd like to keep it that way!
(Hint: it rhymes with Fond of Fauna 200 and 300)
Rat
How many chambers are in the human heart?
4
Name any country that shares its name with its capitol city or is a city-state.
Djibouti, Andorra (la Vella), Brasilia, Gibraltar, Guatemala City, Kuwait City, Luxembourg, Mexico City, Monaco, Panama City, San Marino, San Salvador/El Salvador, Sao Tome (and Principe), Singapore, St. Pierre (and Miquelon), Tunis/Tunisia, Vatican City,
Hello, McFly?! This actor starred in Back to the Future one, two, and three as the young, popular, musically talented Marty McFly as well as his character's daughter and great-great grandfather.
Michael J. Fox
Named after the largest city in Saskatchewan, these berries are often used in preserves or pies.
Saskatoonberries
This animal was first thought to be fake when scientists encountered it. Though it lays eggs, it is classified as a mammal. It sweats milk for its offspring, eats freshwater crustaceans and insect larvae, they have electricity detecting organs, they are nocturnal, and the males have venomous barbs. They also don't have teeth or stomachs.
Platypus
(fun fact, the babies are called puggles!)
What is the study of the weather, climate, and atmosphere called?
Meteorology
This country has 3 different capital cities, one for each level of government, which are Pretoria for the executive, Cape Town for legislative, and Bloemfontein for the judicial.
South Africa
Sadly, she passed away earlier this year. She played many motherhood roles, and is in particular known for her characters in the first two Home Alone films, Beetlejuice, and the TV show Schitt's Creek. When asked by a fan what her favourite role was, she said being a mother to her children.
Catherine O'Hara