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1. Where is the blueberry capital of Canada?
Sudbury. Ont
Oxford. N.S
Mistassini. Que
2. The longest river in Canada is the Mackenzie River. How long is it?
1.236 kilometres
2.547 kilometres
4.241 kilometres
6.234 kilometres
3. Where is the highest point in Ontario located?
Sudbury area
Thunder Bay area
Niagara Falls area
4. Canada has the longest coast-line of any country in the world
True
False
5. Canada is home to what proportion of the world's freshwater?
one-third
one-seventh
one-fiftieth
one-half
6. What is taller?
CN Tower
Sudbury's Super Stack
Commentator Rex Murphy's Head
7. The world's longest bridge over ice-covered waters joined Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick in 1997. How long is the Confederation Bridge?
3.8 kilometres
12.9 kilometres
22.1 kilometres
none of the above
8. Which one is a Canadian greeting?
totsiens
g'day mate
bongu
chimo
9. Which inventor is NOT a Canadian?
Thomas Edison, who invented the electric light bulb
James Hillier, who invented the scanning electron microscope
Gideon Sunback. who invented the zipper
Sir Sanford Fleming. who created standardized time zones
10. Canada now has a $l million coin. The world's biggest pure gold coin, at 100 kilograms. was minted and introduced in May, 2007. Guess what is heads and tails on the coin
hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and a hockey stick
Queen Elizabeth II and a maple leaf
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and a canoe
Tommy Douglas. father of Medicare. and a hospital symbol
11. Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A. MacDonald, was a member of the Conservative Party and is considered one of Canada's greatest politicians. However, MacDonald was not without his vices. What was he known for?
drinking
womanizing
biting his nails
marijuana use
12. How many provinces formed the Dominion, of Canada in 1867?
two
three
four
five
13. 1903 was an important year for Canada. That year, Canada lost the Alaska boundary dispute when the British representative sided with the United States. However, it was also the year that a prospector in Northern Ontario stumbled across the world's richest:
silver vein
gold vein
copper vein
nickel vein
14. What prompted the Montreal riots of 1955?
bagel shortages that left the city hungry after bakers went on strike
Quebec banned signs in English
the Catholic church ordained its first female priest
Montreal Canadiens hockey star Maurice "Rocket" Richard was suspended for fighting
15. Who was Canada's only female prime minister?
Rita MacNeil
Kim Campbell
Roberta Bondar
Sheila Copps
16. How many stomachs does a moose have?
one
two
three
four
17. What should you do if you meet a black bear in the woods and it sees you?
Run away. as fast as you can
Play dead by lying on the ground
Wave your arms, speak calmly and back away slowly
18. Beavers hibernate in winter
True
False
19. Taking salt tablets while engaged in strenuous activity in the wilderness will help avoid which problem?
hypothermia
counteract the venom from snake bites
hyperthermia
prevent horsefly bites from swelling
20. Because of its medicinal qualities, Canada Goldenrod received the scientific name "solidago," from the Latin words solidus and ago, meaning "to restore or cure." What ailments is it believed to cure?
The root can be applied as a poultice to bums
An infusion of the dried powdered herb can be used as an anti-septic
A tea made from the flowers can be used in the treatment of diarrhoea body pains, fevers and snakebites
All of the above
21. What movie didn't Canadian actor Mike Myers star in?
Wayne's World
So I Married an Ax Murderer
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Shrek
22. What Canadian song became Elvis's personal mantra?
Neil Young's Southern Man
Bachman-Turner Overdrive's Taking Care of Business
Sharon, Lois and Bram's Skinnymarink
Paul Anka's My Way
23. Canadians Dan Aykroyd and Pamela Anderson both celebrate their birthdays on Canada Day, July 1.
True
False
24. Canadians love to play games. We also like to invent them. Which one of these games was NOT invented by a Canadian?
Risk
Monopoly
3-D Puzzles
Yahtzee
25. A Canadian invented which sport:
curling
bocce
basketball
volleyball
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