Canada Potpourri
This police force was established during the first term of Canada's first PM John A. MacDonald
THE MOUNTIES (THE RCMP)
Which Canadian actor is best known for his portrayal of Austin Powers?
What is Maurice Richard’s nickname?
THE ROCKET
In 2001 Canada added and Labrador to the name of this province
NEWFOUNDLAND
After his mother posted videos of him on YouTube Usher signed him to a record deal and he became a global pop icon as a teen
JUSTIN BEIBER
Her May 24 birthday first became a holiday in Canada in 1845 & it's still celebrated today
QUEEN VICTORIA
He played the roles of Dr. Rumack in "Airplane" and "Frank Drebin" in "The Naked Gun"
LESLIE NIELSEN
What is Canada’s official summer sport?
Costing about a $1 Billion and stretching from St Johns to Victoria, it opened in 1962
THE TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY
James Gosling helped create this computer language that shares its name with a breakfast beverage
JAVA
Familiar acronym for an agreement signed in 1992 by Canada the U.S. & Mexico that gradually got rid of tariffs
NAFTA
A Famous Lornes from Ontario category would include Lorne Greene & this Saturday Night Live producer
LORNE MICHAELS
These two Canadian Cities hosted the Olympics in the 1970s and 1980s
MONTREAL (1976) + CALGARY (1988)
At 5959 Meters, this is Canada's tallest mountain
MT LOGAN
Nova Scotia's Samuel Cunard founded the famous Cunard line of these in 1838
Cruise Ships
The Quinn twins of Canada better known by these two first names want you to know everything is awesome
TEGAN AND SARA
TOMMY CHONG
What Canadian City is also known as "The City Of Champions"
EDMONTON, AB
Canada's Mackenzie River system traverses 4240 KM from the Omineca mountains to this ocean
ARCTIC OCEAN
Who was the Nobel prize winning politician, with the middle name Bowles, that became Canada's 14th Prime Minister in 1963? Toronto's international airport is named after him.
In 1916 this prairie province became the first in Canada to give women the right to vote
MANITOBA
Which actor is best known for his portrayal of Captain Georg Von Trapp in the classic movie, "The Sound of Music"?
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
Where did the first 18-hole golf course appear in Canada?
VICTORIA, BC
What is the polar bear capital of the world?
CHURCHILL, MANITOBA
Which Canadian authoress' most famous work is "Anne of Green Gables", published in 1908?
LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY