Indigenous People
Expressions
History
Geography
Famous Canadians
100
What is a kayak?
A small, narrow boat created by Inuit people
100
What does "love is blind" mean?
When you love someone, you can't see anything bad about them.
100
Why is the beaver a symbol of Canada?
The beaver fur trade was the first business where Canada's founding peoples (Indigenous, French and English) worked together.
100
In which provinces do Acadians live?
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
100
Who was Tim Horton?
A hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs and founder of the Tim Hortons company.
200
Who are the Métis?
Descendants of Indigenous mothers and European fur trader fathers from the 1600s and 1700s.
200
What does "sweep under the rug" mean?
To hide or ignore something important.
200
What year was cannabis legalized in Canada?
2018
200
Which body of water is Canada's oldest company named for?
Hudson Bay
200
Who was Tommy Douglas?
The founder of Medicare, first leader of the NDP and premier of Saskatchewan.
300
What is the goal of Truth and Reconciliation?
Repairing the broken relationship between Canada and the Indigenous people.
300
What does it mean to "read between the lines"?
To infer details that are not explicitly written or spoken.
300
What is the Northwest Passage?
A sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic Ocean.
300
Why is food in Nunavut so expensive?
There are no farms and no highways, so food must be imported by airplane.
300
Who is Fredericton's MP?
Jenica Atwin
400
What are "Peace and Friendship treaties"?
Agreements between Indigenous people and Canada about cooperation and the use of Indigenous land.
400
Why do people say Canada is like a "mosaic" or "puzzle"?
People of different cultures live together and respect each other while continuing their traditions.
400
What was the Gold Rush?
A period of time in the late 1800s when thousands of people from many countries rushed to the Yukon territory to look for gold.
400
Which two provinces used to be one province, called Canada?
Ontario (Upper Canada) and Quebec (Lower Canada).
400
How long was Kim Campbell prime minister?
6 months
500
What is the original name of the Saint John River?
Wolostoq ("The Beautiful River"
500
What does "photo finish" mean?
A very close result - for example, 51% against 49%.
500
What was the reason for the last fatal duel in New Brunswick?
Lawyer George Street told the sheriff to arrest the wrong man. The man's lawyer, George Wetmore, insulted him publicly. Street may have slapped Wetmore.
500
Which is the oldest English city in North America?
St. John's, Newfoundland
500
How did Frederick Banting and Charles Best save millions of lives?
They discovered insulin.
