Famous Athletes
Who is Canada’s “Great One” in hockey?
Wayne Gretzky
The word “Canada” comes from an Indigenous word “kanata,” meaning what?
Village or settlement
The world’s longest street is in Canada, stretching more than 1,896 km.
Yonge Street
The Toronto Raptors won their first NBA Championship in this year.
2019
The first book printed in the American colonies in 1640 was this Puritan hymnal.
Bay Psalm Book
Which American basketball player is nicknamed “His Airness”?
Michael Jordan
The word “trivia” comes from Latin, originally meaning what?
A place where three roads meet
This U.S. state has the largest collection of cows, with more than 9 million.
Texas
This American golfer was the first to win the Masters Tournament six times.
Jack Nicklaus
This was the first Canadian novel, published in 1824 by Julia Catherine Beckwith.
St. Ursula’s Convent
Which Canadian hockey player captained the Pittsburgh Penguins?
Sidney Crosby
The word “alphabet” comes from the first two letters of which ancient language?
Greek (alpha + beta)
Canada has the longest coastline of any country. How long is it?
202,080 km (125,187 miles)
This Canadian midfielder captained the national soccer team for over 20 years, retiring in 2021 as one of the most capped female players in the world.
Christine Sinclair
This was the first novel written by a Canadian-born Black author, published in 1859.
The Refugee by Peter C. Brown
Which Canadian speed skater won 6 Olympic medals?
Cindy Klassen
The word “karaoke” is Japanese; what does it literally mean?
Empty orchestra
The first successful powered flight in Canada occurred in this year.
1909
This line on a soccer field is exactly 12 yards from the goal line.
Penalty mark (penalty spot)
This Indigenous Canadian author’s 1973 book Half-Breed was one of the first widely recognized works by a Métis woman.
Maria Campbell
Known as “The Kid,” this Canadian won Olympic gold in Vancouver 2010 with the winning goal.
Sidney Crosby
The word “algebra” comes from which language, meaning “reunion” or “restoring broken parts.”
Arabic (al-jabr)
This U.S. president had a pet alligator in the White House.
John Quincy Adams
This baseball term describes when a batter hits the ball but is put out, yet allows a runner to score from third base.
Sacrifice fly
The first Canadian children’s book, published in 1837, was titled The Juvenile Forget Me Not and printed in this province.
Nova Scotia