Transcript Canadian Trivia

Canadian Trivia
When did Canada become a selfgoverning entity?
• 1867
What did it become in 1867?
• A dominion
What special legal right do women in
Ontario have?
• They can go topless in public
Is Santa Claus Canadian?
• Yes, the North Pole is Canadian
Territory
What does CANADA mean?
• Nothing. Kanata means “a collection
of huts” in Iroquois
When is Canada Day?
• July 1
Who was the first Canadian Prime
Minister?
• John A. MacDonald
How many provinces are there in
Canada?
• TEN - from west to east they are: British
Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan,
Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New
Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova
Scotia, Newfoundland
What is a “loonie”?
• A $1 coin (with a pic of a bird on it)
What is a “toonie?
• A $2 coin
• What do former Prime Minister Pierre
Elliot Trudeau and Mick Jagger have in
common?
• Margaret Trudeau
What is “Canadian bacon” called in
Canada?
• Back bacon
When is “Boxing Day”?
• December 26th, a national holiday
when one is supposed to box up
Christmas leftovers and give them to
the needy
Which is closer to Newfoundland,
Vancouver or London, England?
• London
Which is bigger, Texas or Quebec?
• Quebec is 3 times bigger
How many US states have land north of
Canada's southernmost point - Middle
Island, Ontario ?
• 27
What famous US landmark did Canadian
military forces occupy and then burn in
August 23/24, 1814 ?
• The White House
Who is the Canadian president?
• Canada does not have a president
Who is the Canadian Prime Minister?
• John Harper
• Which of the following songs is NOT
Canadian:
a) American Woman, The Guess Who
b) Joy to the World, Three Dog Night
c) Born to be Wild, Steppenwolf
d) Takin' Care of Business, BachmanTurner Overdrive
b
• 80% of Canadians live:
a) In igloos
b) In Ontario
c) With a Caribou
d) Within 60 miles of the US
d
Which cartoon character was not
invented by a Canadian:
a) Captain Canuck
b) Superman
c) Batman
d) Sargeant Preston of the Mounties
c
• Which is not a Canadian invention:
a) Curling
b) Basketball
c) Hockey
d) Trivial Pursuit
a
• Which is not a Canadian invention:
a) Baseball
b) Lacrosse
c) Eskimo Pies
d) The Wonderbra
c
What rodent is described by the Canadian
Encyclopedia as having "had a greater
impact on the history and exploration of
Canada than any other animal or plant
species"?
• The beaver
How many Canadians have won a Nobel
Peace prize?
Only 1: Lester B. Pearson for his role in
creating the United Nations Peacekeeping
Force in the Suez Crisis of 1956.
What is Nunavut?
• Canada’s newest territory, the
eastern portion of the Northwest
Territories, established April 1, 1999
How many other countries does
Canada Border?
• 1, the USA
What is Laura Secord’s name
associated with in Canada today?
• chocolates
What was her original claim to fame?
• Laura Secord warned the British of
the impending attack on Canada by
the Americans during the war of 1812
and because of this warning the
British won the battle
Canadian Words
• Chesterfield
• sofa
• Tocque
• winter hat
• Cutlery
• silverware
• Chinook
• Warm breeze from the Pacific
Canadian Words
• Soft Drink
• pop
• Jack
• Fish (northern pike)
• Thrills
• Purple chewing gum that tastes soapy
• Canadian Tire
• A department store
Canadian Words
• Two-four
• A case of 24 beer
• The peg
• Winnipeg
• Hogtown
• Toronto
• Zed
• The last letter of the alphabet
Canadian Words
• Newfie
• Slang for Newfoundlander
• Tim Horton’s
• A doughnut shop
• Molson muscle
• Beer belly
• Homo Milk
• Whole milk
• Hoser
Canadian Words
• Silly person
• “Take off”
• “I don’t believe you”
• “Eh?”
• “you agree?” or “ok?”
• Skill testing question
• Question required to collect prizes
• Cruller
Canadian Words
• Cream-filled doughnut
• The Habs
• The Montreal Canadiens hockey team
• Coleman
• A portable propane-fueled hot plate
Canadian Words
• Runners
• sneakers
• Serviette
• napkin
• Smarties
• Candy like m&m’s
• Mickey
• A small bottle of alcohol
Who said…..
• "Instead of using F18 fighter jets in
the Persian Gulf, couldn't the
coalition just send in Manitoba
mosquitoes?“
• Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien
Who said…..
• "I got a green card and I am proud to
call America the land where I take the
money."
• Jim Carrey
Who said…..
• "I don't even know what street
Canada is on."
• Al Capone
Who said…..
• "The good thing about being on tour
is getting to go overseas to places
like Canada.“
• Britney Spears
Who said…..
• "If I were President of the United States,
I'd wake up in the morning and probably
look at the events around the world Americans under attack here, acts of
terrorism and violence - I'd look at all
that and I'd look up at Canada and say,
'Thank God I have Canada for a
neighbour. Now what can I do for
Canada today?“
• Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
Who said…..
• "There is prejudice everywhere,
except Canada. They don't make
generalizations about people
because they're too busy playing
hockey, getting drunk or putting
maple syrup on their ham."
• Ashton Kutcher
What oscar-nominated song was
performed at the academy awards by
Robin Williams accompanied by a
chorus line of fishnet stocking-clad
females wearing mountie costumes?
• “Blame Canada”
Canada versus the USA
Which country has more arable land?
• 5% vs 19%
Which country has longer life expectancy?
• 80 vs 78 years
Canada versus the USA
Is Canada larger or smaller than the U.S. in
terms of land mass?
Larger 9,984,670 sq km versus United
States: 9,631,418 km2 (3,717,727 mi2)
How many times bigger is the US
population than Canada’s?
• 9 times: 32,805,041 versus 295,734,134 for
the US
Wayne Gretzky
Celine Dion
William Shatner
Burton Cummings –
lead singer of the Guess Who
Pamela Anderson
– discovered at a Canadian Football Game
Former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau
Sarah McLachlan
– originator of Lilith Fair
Michael J.Fox
Geddy Lee – lead singer of Rush
Rene Levesque
– Former Premier of Quebec
Mr. Dressup – Children’s TV icon
David Suzuki – Canada’s Science Guy
Avril Lavigne
Mike Meyers – Austin Powers
John A. MacDonald – First PM
Neil Young
Former PM’s
Brian Mulroney and Jean Chretien
Wayne Gretzky
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