Back with this year's trivia quiz, put together by one of the Nestlé gang. We had a great Canada Day BBQ with about 90 people at a refuge near Oron on Sunday.
Remember, no cheating, using Google, calling your mother etc.
Answers will be posted on Wednesday.
Here goes:
1. What are Canada's two national sports?
a. Ice Hockey, Basketball
b. Baseball, Tennis
c. Basketball, Lacrosse
d. Lacrosse, Ice Hockey
2. How many lakes are there in Canada?
a. Unknown
b. 500'000
c. 1 million
d. 5 million
3. Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
a. Alexander Mackenzie
b. John A. MacDonald
c. Louis Riel
d. Wilfred Laurier
4. Canada has two national symbols. What are they?
a. Beaver & Maple Leaf
b. Maple leaf & Moose
c. Beaver & Grizzle Bear
d. Moose & Salmon
5. Canada has the longest covered bridge in the world (1'282 ft./391 m long ). Where is it?
a. West Montrose ON
b. La Sarre, QC
c. Gold River, BC
d. Hartland, NB
6. What Canadian university developed the world's first anti-gravity suit?
a. U of Toronto
b. Simon Fraser U
c. U of British Columbia
d. Queen's U
7. Andrew Bonar Law was the only Canadian ever to do what?
a. Win the Indianapolis 500
b. Serve as Prime Minister of Great Britain
c. Board on the MIR space station
d. Win the Tour de France
8. How many National Parks are there in Canada?
a. 84 b. 25 c. 41 d. 60
9. In which year did Canada adopt the metric system?
a. 1975 b. 1985 c. 1967 d. 1970
10. How many time zones are there in Canada?
a. 6 b. 8 c. 4 d. 5
11. What is the highest mountain in Canada?
a. Mount Forbe
b. Mount Logan
c. Mount Kitchener
d. Mount Lefroy
12. What is the longest river in Canada?
a. Fraser River
b. St. Lawrence River
c. Mackenzie River
d. Red River
13. What is Canada's most northern island?
a. Queen Charlotte
b. Ellesmere
c. Victoria
d. Baffin
14. Which of the following authors in not Canadian?
a. W.O. Mitchell
b. Margaret Atwood
c. A.A. Milne
d. Michael Ondaatje
15. Which Province has the largest concentration of moose in North America?
a. Alberta
b. British Columbia
c. Newfoundland
d. Quebec
16. When was "Oh Canada" proclaimed as Canada's national anthem?
a. 1870 b. 1935 c. 1980 d. 1999
17. Who was the shortest serving Prime Minister in Canadian history?
a. Joe Clark
b. Kim Campbell
c. Charles Tupper
d. Stephen Harper
18. What city was Canada's first capital?
a. Quebec City
b. Kingston
c. Halifax
d. Toronto
19. Which Canadian artist below has the single best-selling album by a Canadian artist?
a. Bryan Adams
b. Shania Twain
c. Alanis Morisettee
d. Celine Dion
20. Which of the following was not considered as a possible name for Canada?
a. Norland
b. Cartieria
c. Cabotia
d. Tuponia
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Canada Day Quiz - 2009
Jun 29, 2009 @ 21:07
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Back with this year's trivia quiz, put together by one of the Nestlé gang. We had a great Canada Day BBQ with about 90 people at a refuge near Oron on Sunday.
Remember, no cheating, using Google, calling your mother etc.
Answers will be posted on Wednesday.
Here goes:
1. What are Canada's two national sports?
a. Ice Hockey, Basketball
b. Baseball, Tennis
c. Basketball, Lacrosse
d. Lacrosse, Ice Hockey
2. How many lakes are there in Canada?
a. Unknown
b. 500'000
c. 1 million
d. 5 million
3. Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
a. Alexander Mackenzie
b. John A. MacDonald
c. Louis Riel
d. Wilfred Laurier
4. Canada has two national symbols. What are they?
a. Beaver & Maple Leaf
b. Maple leaf & Moose
c. Beaver & Grizzle Bear
d. Moose & Salmon
5. Canada has the longest covered bridge in the world (1'282 ft./391 m long ). Where is it?
a. West Montrose ON
b. La Sarre, QC
c. Gold River, BC
d. Hartland, NB
6. What Canadian university developed the world's first anti-gravity suit?
a. U of Toronto
b. Simon Fraser U
c. U of British Columbia
d. Queen's U
7. Andrew Bonar Law was the only Canadian ever to do what?
a. Win the Indianapolis 500
b. Serve as Prime Minister of Great Britain
c. Board on the MIR space station
d. Win the Tour de France
8. How many National Parks are there in Canada?
a. 84 b. 25 c. 41 d. 60
9. In which year did Canada adopt the metric system?
a. 1975 b. 1985 c. 1967 d. 1970
10. How many time zones are there in Canada?
a. 6 b. 8 c. 4 d. 5
11. What is the highest mountain in Canada?
a. Mount Forbe
b. Mount Logan
c. Mount Kitchener
d. Mount Lefroy
12. What is the longest river in Canada?
a. Fraser River
b. St. Lawrence River
c. Mackenzie River
d. Red River
13. What is Canada's most northern island?
a. Queen Charlotte
b. Ellesmere
c. Victoria
d. Baffin
14. Which of the following authors in not Canadian?
a. W.O. Mitchell
b. Margaret Atwood
c. A.A. Milne
d. Michael Ondaatje
15. Which Province has the largest concentration of moose in North America?
a. Alberta
b. British Columbia
c. Newfoundland
d. Quebec
16. When was "Oh Canada" proclaimed as Canada's national anthem?
a. 1870 b. 1935 c. 1980 d. 1999
17. Who was the shortest serving Prime Minister in Canadian history?
a. Joe Clark
b. Kim Campbell
c. Charles Tupper
d. Stephen Harper
18. What city was Canada's first capital?
a. Quebec City
b. Kingston
c. Halifax
d. Toronto
19. Which Canadian artist below has the single best-selling album by a Canadian artist?
a. Bryan Adams
b. Shania Twain
c. Alanis Morisettee
d. Celine Dion
20. Which of the following was not considered as a possible name for Canada?
a. Norland
b. Cartieria
c. Cabotia
d. Tuponia
VerbierJun 29, 2009 @ 21:07
Remember, no cheating, using Google, calling your mother etc.
Answers will be posted on Wednesday.
Here goes:
1. What are Canada's two national sports?
a. Ice Hockey, Basketball
b. Baseball, Tennis
c. Basketball, Lacrosse
d. Lacrosse, Ice Hockey
2. How many lakes are there in Canada?
a. Unknown
b. 500'000
c. 1 million
d. 5 million
3. Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
a. Alexander Mackenzie
b. John A. MacDonald
c. Louis Riel
d. Wilfred Laurier
4. Canada has two national symbols. What are they?
a. Beaver & Maple Leaf
b. Maple leaf & Moose
c. Beaver & Grizzle Bear
d. Moose & Salmon
5. Canada has the longest covered bridge in the world (1'282 ft./391 m long ). Where is it?
a. West Montrose ON
b. La Sarre, QC
c. Gold River, BC
d. Hartland, NB
6. What Canadian university developed the world's first anti-gravity suit?
a. U of Toronto
b. Simon Fraser U
c. U of British Columbia
d. Queen's U
7. Andrew Bonar Law was the only Canadian ever to do what?
a. Win the Indianapolis 500
b. Serve as Prime Minister of Great Britain
c. Board on the MIR space station
d. Win the Tour de France
8. How many National Parks are there in Canada?
a. 84 b. 25 c. 41 d. 60
9. In which year did Canada adopt the metric system?
a. 1975 b. 1985 c. 1967 d. 1970
10. How many time zones are there in Canada?
a. 6 b. 8 c. 4 d. 5
11. What is the highest mountain in Canada?
a. Mount Forbe
b. Mount Logan
c. Mount Kitchener
d. Mount Lefroy
12. What is the longest river in Canada?
a. Fraser River
b. St. Lawrence River
c. Mackenzie River
d. Red River
13. What is Canada's most northern island?
a. Queen Charlotte
b. Ellesmere
c. Victoria
d. Baffin
14. Which of the following authors in not Canadian?
a. W.O. Mitchell
b. Margaret Atwood
c. A.A. Milne
d. Michael Ondaatje
15. Which Province has the largest concentration of moose in North America?
a. Alberta
b. British Columbia
c. Newfoundland
d. Quebec
16. When was "Oh Canada" proclaimed as Canada's national anthem?
a. 1870 b. 1935 c. 1980 d. 1999
17. Who was the shortest serving Prime Minister in Canadian history?
a. Joe Clark
b. Kim Campbell
c. Charles Tupper
d. Stephen Harper
18. What city was Canada's first capital?
a. Quebec City
b. Kingston
c. Halifax
d. Toronto
19. Which Canadian artist below has the single best-selling album by a Canadian artist?
a. Bryan Adams
b. Shania Twain
c. Alanis Morisettee
d. Celine Dion
20. Which of the following was not considered as a possible name for Canada?
a. Norland
b. Cartieria
c. Cabotia
d. Tuponia
VerbierJun 29, 2009 @ 21:07
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Jun 29, 2009 @ 21:12
I dont think there is anyone who will not cheat :P
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I dont think there is anyone who will not cheat :P
Maria_, Jun 29, 2009 @ 21:12
Maria_, Jun 29, 2009 @ 21:12
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Jul 1, 2009 @ 12:58
OK, here goes. Drum roll please!
1. D. Lacrosse, Ice Hockey
2. A. Unknown
3. B. John A. MacDonald
4. A. Beaver & Maple Leaf
5. D. Hartland, New Brunswick
6. A. U of Toronto (Wilber Franks 1941 - invented the G-suit)
7. B. Andrew Bonar Law served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain
8. C. 41
9. D. 1970
10. A. 6 (don't forget the half hour difference for Newfoundland)
11. B. Mount Logan (southwest Yukon)
12. C. Mackenzie River (4,241 km long - North West Territories)
13. B. Ellesmere
14. C. A.A. Milne (English)
15. C. Newfoundland (120'000 +)
16. C. 1980
17. C. Charles Tupper (two months and ten days)
18. B. Kingston (then alternated between Montreal and Toronto before settling in Ottawa in 1857)
19. B. Shania Twain
20. B. Cartieria
1. D. Lacrosse, Ice Hockey
2. A. Unknown
3. B. John A. MacDonald
4. A. Beaver & Maple Leaf
5. D. Hartland, New Brunswick
6. A. U of Toronto (Wilber Franks 1941 - invented the G-suit)
7. B. Andrew Bonar Law served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain
8. C. 41
9. D. 1970
10. A. 6 (don't forget the half hour difference for Newfoundland)
11. B. Mount Logan (southwest Yukon)
12. C. Mackenzie River (4,241 km long - North West Territories)
13. B. Ellesmere
14. C. A.A. Milne (English)
15. C. Newfoundland (120'000 +)
16. C. 1980
17. C. Charles Tupper (two months and ten days)
18. B. Kingston (then alternated between Montreal and Toronto before settling in Ottawa in 1857)
19. B. Shania Twain
20. B. Cartieria
The text you are quoting:
OK, here goes. Drum roll please!
1. D. Lacrosse, Ice Hockey
2. A. Unknown
3. B. John A. MacDonald
4. A. Beaver & Maple Leaf
5. D. Hartland, New Brunswick
6. A. U of Toronto (Wilber Franks 1941 - invented the G-suit)
7. B. Andrew Bonar Law served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain
8. C. 41
9. D. 1970
10. A. 6 (don't forget the half hour difference for Newfoundland)
11. B. Mount Logan (southwest Yukon)
12. C. Mackenzie River (4,241 km long - North West Territories)
13. B. Ellesmere
14. C. A.A. Milne (English)
15. C. Newfoundland (120'000 +)
16. C. 1980
17. C. Charles Tupper (two months and ten days)
18. B. Kingston (then alternated between Montreal and Toronto before settling in Ottawa in 1857)
19. B. Shania Twain
20. B. Cartieria
Verbier, Jul 1, 2009 @ 12:58
1. D. Lacrosse, Ice Hockey
2. A. Unknown
3. B. John A. MacDonald
4. A. Beaver & Maple Leaf
5. D. Hartland, New Brunswick
6. A. U of Toronto (Wilber Franks 1941 - invented the G-suit)
7. B. Andrew Bonar Law served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain
8. C. 41
9. D. 1970
10. A. 6 (don't forget the half hour difference for Newfoundland)
11. B. Mount Logan (southwest Yukon)
12. C. Mackenzie River (4,241 km long - North West Territories)
13. B. Ellesmere
14. C. A.A. Milne (English)
15. C. Newfoundland (120'000 +)
16. C. 1980
17. C. Charles Tupper (two months and ten days)
18. B. Kingston (then alternated between Montreal and Toronto before settling in Ottawa in 1857)
19. B. Shania Twain
20. B. Cartieria
Verbier, Jul 1, 2009 @ 12:58
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