MUSIC
Name that Tune
Sixteen Tons
The __________ Company, with French, British and Aboriginal employees, came to dominate the trade in the northwest from Fort Garry (Winnipeg) and Fort Edmonton to Fort Langley (near Vancouver) and Fort Victoria.
Hudson’s Bay Company
What is used to make hummus?
Chickpeas
this is the birthplace of Confederation, connected to mainland Canada by one of the longest continuous multispan bridges in the world, the Confederation Bridge.
Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.)
South Wales is a province in which country?
Australia
Name that Tune
Jambalaya
In 1867, Sir John Alexander Macdonald, a Father of Confederation, became Canada’s first Prime Minister. Where was he born?
Scotland on January 11, 1815
Which famous soft drink was invented in 1892?
Coca Cola
*Dr. John S. Pemberton. He invented Coca‑Cola on 8th May 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr Pemberton tried it out on customers at his local chemist, Jacobs' Pharmacy, where it proved so popular it immediately went on sale at five cents a glass.
This province’s identity is linked to shipbuilding.
Nova Scotia
Where the Aztec Empire was located?
In Central Mexico
Name that Tune
Sentimental Journey
Who became the first French Canadian Prime Minister since Confederation and encouraged immigration to the West. His portrait is on the $5 bill.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
What two words were combined to make the word ‘Spam’?
Spiced Ham
Has the largest French speaking population outside of Quebec.
Ontario
Which tunnel links the countries England and France?
Channel Tunnel
Name that Tune
Don't be Cruel
TRUE OR FALSE
At the time of Confederation, the vote was limited to property-owning adult white males.
TRUE
If you ordered an Omelet Arnold Bennett, what fish would you find in it?
Haddock
Which province is an important centre of Ukrainian culture, with 14% reporting Ukrainian origins, and the largest Aboriginal population of any province, at over 15%.
Manitoba
The largest coastland of the world is in which country?
Canada
Name that Tune
The Gambler
The effort by women to achieve the right to vote is known as the women’s suffrage movement. Its founder in Canada was Dr. __________. She was also the first Canadian woman to practice medicine in Canada.
Dr. Emily Stowe
Which is the only food that can never go off or go bad?
Honey
Province that boasts the world’s richest deposits of uranium and potash, used in fertilizer, and produces oil and natural gas.
Saskatchewan
Where was the first modern Olympics games were held?
Greece in 1896