4-Letter Words
What is the word for playing an activity with rules or for fun?
Game
Which province or territory hosts...
The cities of Mount Pearl and Labrador City.
Newfoundland and Labrador
What is a person who keeps a building clean?
Janitor
Canada has more ________ than the rest of the world.
Lakes
Nine percent of Canada’s surface area is covered by fresh water.
How many time zones does Canada have?
Six
Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic and Newfoundland
How many Canadian cities have hosted the Olympics?
Three
Canada has hosted the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec in 1976 and the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta in 1988 and in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2010.
What is a competition where you are trying to be the fastest?
Race
Which province or territory hosts...
The cities of Inuvik and Yellowknife.
Northwest Territories
What is a small sweet bean that is a candy?
Jellybean
Marcellus Gilmore Edson patented a method to turn roasted peanuts into what?
Peanut Butter.
In 1884.
This national sport originated with the Ojibwa First Nations, who often used it to train warriors.
Lacrosse
Its Algonquin name is baggataway.
What animal is an official emblem of Canada?
Beaver
The beaver became an official emblem of Canada in 1975
What is the word for a naturistic root coming out of the ground to provide oxygen, a home for animals, and fruit?
Tree
Which province or territory hosts...
The cities of Bathurst and Saint John.
New Brunswick
What is a tool that is a record of your life or any thoughts you may have?
Journal
In 1955, Quaker Oats gave this land away in its cereal boxes.
Real estate in the Yukon
How many points are on the maple leaf featured on Canada’s national flag?
A) 5 B) 8 C) 11
There are 11 points on the Canadian flag’s maple leaf
When did “O Canada” become the official national anthem?
A) 1880 B) 1967 C) 1980
1980
Written and composed in Quebec in 1880, “O Canada” was approved as Canada’s national anthem in 1967 however it was not officially adopted as Canada’s national anthem under the National Anthem Act until June 27, 1980.
What is the word for money in coins or notes?
Cash
Which province or territory hosts...
The cities of Gravenhurst, Collingwood, and Brockville.
Ontario
What is a large, muscular cat with distinctive coats of black, brown, and orange?
Jaguar
The oldest surviving hockey equipment is a ___________. Dating back to 1830's Breton.
Hockey Stick
When did Canada officially adopt its flag?
A) 1921 B) 1957 C) 1965
1965
Was officially adopted on February 15, 1965
How many Canadian teams are in the NHL?
A) 5 B) 7 C) 10
Seven
The Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks
What is the word for the strands on top of a person's head?
Hair
Which province or territory hosts...
The cities of Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, and Yorkton.
Saskatchewan
What is it called to throw three objects of more up in the air in a continuous motion?
Juggle / Juggling
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
Sir John A. Macdonald
Letters addressed to the postal code H0H 0H0 during Christmas are delivered here.
North Pole
One third of the world’s supply of these salty snacks is made in New Brunswick.
French fries.
They’re produced by McCain Foods in Florenceville-Bristol
What is the word for a large black bird with glossy feathers? Often seen as ominous.
Crow
Which province or territory hosts...
The cities of Brandon, Morden, and Steinbach.
Manitoba
What is a top prize in a contest that you wager on?
Jackpot
This type of unexpected pizza was created by Sam Panapoulos in Chatham, Ontario, in 1962.
Hawaiian Pizza
Which fruit's juice can be used as an invisible ink?
A) Kiwi B) Lemon C) Strawberry
Lemon
True or False. There is a desert in the Yukon.
True
It is the worlds smallest desert called the 'Carcross Desert', which measures only 2.6 kilometres.
What are you doing if you leave a place?
Exit
Which province or territory hosts...
The cities of Yarmouth, Sydney, and Bridgewater.
Nova Scotia
What is the physical effects felt by a person after a long flight across multiple time zones called?
Jet Lag
Which Canadian territory was created in 1999?
Nunavut
Disney animator Charles Thorsen apparently based this fairest of them all princess character on a waitress he met in Winnipeg.
Snow White
The server in question worked at a diner called the Weevil Café.
This Canadian singer’s 1997 album Come on Over is the all-time bestselling record by a female artist.
Shania Twain