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How Much Do You Know About Canada?

 

Take this quiz to see how much you know (or don't know) about our northern neighbor.

1. What Hollywood star is also the grandson of the founder of the Canadian medicare system?

Raymond Massey

Keanu Reeves

Kiefer Sutherland

Michael J Fox

2. What well known show at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas originated in Quebec?

Light

The Cirque de Soleil show “O”

Mamma Mia!

Jubilee!

3. Chris Haney and Scott Abbott came up with the idea for a new board game in Montreal in 1979.  What was it?

The Game of Life

Trivial Pursuit

Probe

Pong

4. Does Canada have states?

Yes or No

5. What is Canada’s head of government called?

King

Governor

President

Prime Minister

6. The boarder between Canada and the US is the longest undefended border in the world.

T/F

7. Does Canada have 2 official languages?

Yes or No

8. What is canada’s newest Territory?

Nunavut

British Columbia

Alberta

Saskatchewan

9. What is canada’s capital city?

_____________________________

10. What popular sci-fi TV show was filmed in British Columbia?

Stargate Atlantis

X Files

Ghost Hunters

Andromeda

11. The provincial capital of Saskatchewan is Regina.  What was its original name?

Moose Jaw

Piloe o' Bones

Head-Smashed-In

Stuffed Goad

12. In 1998 the Northwest Territories were split into two autonomous portions. The western section retained the name Northwest Territories, while the eastern part held a vote to rename it. The winning name was Nunavut.  What name came in third in the balloting?

Northeast Territories

Trudeaumania

Sunnydale

Bob

13. Like US states, the Canadian provinces have official symbols.  What is the official symbol of Prince Edward Island?

Provincial balloon

Provincial haircut

Provincial soil

Provincial wind

14. Canada has a coin for both 1 and 2 dollar denominations. The 1$ coin is commonly referred to as a "Loonie", due to the picture of a common loon (the bird) on the tails side. What is the $2 coin commonly called?

Dubloonie

Toonie

Cariboonie

Two dollars

15. What is a toque?

A wool hat worn in the winter

A sleeve put around a beer can to keep it cold

Slang term for someone from Quebec

A backyard hockey rink

Answers