Canada Quiz!
What is the 2nd largest country?
This animal can commonly be found on yellow "crossing" signs.
Deer, Caribou, Moose
Name this sport; 2 teams with 6 skaters use a stick to hit a puck into a goal.
Hockey!
Name 3 red fruits.
Raspberries, Strawberries, Watermelon
Does it take more muscles to smile, or to frown?
It takes more muscles to frown, about 47 of them. And for smiling, we only use about 13.
What is Canada's national animal?
The Beaver was named the country's national animal as a symbol of the sovereignty of Canada received royal assent on March 24, 1975.
What is a polar bear's skin color?
Black!
What is the most popular sport in the world?
Football / Soccer! With over 3.5 billion estimated fans worldwide (that's just under half of the population!)
What are some shades of blue? Name 2.
Baby Blue, Cobalt, Sapphire, Cyan, Cerulean, etc.
What body part never stops growing? think on your head
Your ears!
What are the two smallest provinces in Canada?
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Which animal lays the largest egg?
The Ostrich has an egg that averages at 6 inches long and weighs about 3 pounds!
What do you call the person who watches for fouls and fair play.
The referee!
True or False: companies can own the rights to a colour.
True!
Home Depot has legal rights over the orange used in their signs and advertising
"Tiffany blue" is the name of the shade of blue used by the Tiffany fashion company.
John Deere has actually trademarked a color combination of green and yellow.
What sank the SS Titanic?
An Iceberg
What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada? (guess within 5 degrees)
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Canada was -63 degrees Celsius in Snag, Yukon.
How many hours a day does a Koala Bear sleep?
Around 22 hours!
Equestrian uses which animal?
What colour are taxis commonly painted with because of it's eye-catching properties?
Yellow!
What do you call a steak "cooked" rarer than rare?
"blue steak" is what you would order to only have the sides of your steak seared.
This country singer was born in St John, New Brunswick and wrote hit songs like "The Hockey Song" and "Bud the Spud".
Stompin' Tom Connors
What color is a hippo's sweat?
Pink!
How many teams were in the original NHL line up?
6 teams!
The Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers
Vermillion is a shade of what colour?
Synonymous with Red-Orange, think of those red cinnamon heart candies.
Russia took long time to classify beer as an alcoholic drink... until what year was beer considered to be just a soft drink?
Until 2013, beer and other alcohol under 10% ABV was classified as a soft drink!